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This is an insane idea, but would be epic if someone could figure it out. I don’t know much about how electricity grids work, but that seems fraught with so man
by crowcroft 2y ago
This is an insane idea, but would be epic if someone could figure it out. I don’t know much about how electricity grids work, but that seems fraught with so many challenges, not all of them technical.
- scarab92 2y agoI believe they have the technical challenges solved (at least on paper), and the Singaporean and Australian governments have both approved the project. I'm a little surprised Singapore approved it, as it'll need to supply about 10% of Singapore's power in order to cover the cost of the cable, which seems like a big vulnerability to me. Next question is, can they find enough buyers in Singapore for that much power.
- decimalenough 2y agoSingapore's electricity is currently produced mostly from LNG piped in from Malaysia and Indonesia, so more diversification is welcome.
- crowcroft 2y agoAt least there’s a fairly direct route from those countries to Singapore. Australia is pretty far, and there are some countries in between that could be a menace at any point in the future. Pretty big challenge for Singapore to figure out a way to guarantee security long term.