That's the number quoted in wikipedia [1] for HVDC power transmission. I.e. it only applies for long distances, not short distances. China's been building a bu

That's the number quoted in wikipedia [1] for HVDC power transmission. I.e. it only applies for long distances, not short distances. China's been building a bunch of these at those kinds of distance . The technology definitely works. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-voltage_direct_current#Advantages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-voltage_direct_current#Ad...