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> Horizontal directional drilling costs $10 to $30 (USD) per linear foot with upfront fixed costs of $30K or so. Underground power lines are expensive, but not
by eru 10mo ago
> Horizontal directional drilling costs $10 to $30 (USD) per linear foot with upfront fixed costs of $30K or so.
Underground power lines are expensive, but not that expensive. As far as I know, you dig a ditch, put the power line into it, and then put the material back in over the top.
Why would you drill?
- defrost 10mo agoTo pass under roads, under rivers, avoid digging up tarmac, houses, orchards, crops, things on the surface, etc. Trenching is straightforward, I mention horizontal directional drilling as that puts a cap on the total cost of going underground Vs pylons and above ground stringing.