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Spain and Morocco are already in the process of building a big solar array in Morocco and a third link across the Strait of Gibraltar (400 kV AC, 700 MW). http
by kwhitefoot 3y ago
Spain and Morocco are already in the process of building a big solar array in Morocco and a third link across the Strait of Gibraltar (400 kV AC, 700 MW).
https://www.ree.es/en/press-office/news/press-releases/2019/02/spain-and-morocco-agree-development-third-interconnection-between-both-countries https://www.ree.es/en/press-office/news/press-releases/2019/...
It's not especially difficult either from a permit point of view or technically, this is well proven in Europe. See for instance:
https://www.nationalgrid.com/national-grid-ventures/interconnectors-connecting-cleaner-future https://www.nationalgrid.com/national-grid-ventures/intercon...
"Europe’s electricity system currently has more than 400 interconnectors and is the world’s largest interconnected grid. Currently Europe has around 93 GW of cross-border transmission capacity with a further 23 GW in construction/advanced permitting by 2025"
https://www.schroders.com/en-us/us/institutional/insights/what-are-interconnectors-and-why-are-they-the-key-to-the-renewable-energy-revolution-/ https://www.schroders.com/en-us/us/institutional/insights/wh...