Not really. Current residential electric rate here is 0.0541$/kWh, compared to 0.232$/kWh in LA. I am sure they would enjoy having this cheap electricity, but t

Not really. Current residential electric rate here is 0.0541$/kWh, compared to 0.232$/kWh in LA. I am sure they would enjoy having this cheap electricity, but they're too far from here. Furthermore, to take his example of solar electricity from the Sahara to the UK, the line of sight distance between both is over 3000km[1], includes underwater segments and is more than 25% longer than the longest HVDC link(the Rio Madeira, at 2375km). Can electricity be sent over long distances? Sure, but not intercontinentally, or even intracontinentally if you're looking at, say, New York to Los Angeles. [1] http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=distance+between+the+sahara+desert+and+london%2C+uk http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=distance+between+the+sa...