chickenderp t1_ixd4lcj wrote
Reply to comment by grinningbearit in HVDC macrogrid would reduce climate pollutants and electricity costs while transmitting low-cost renewable power by manual_tranny
I'd be more worried about leaking insulating oil into the ocean, to be honest.
danielv123 t1_ixdx3z2 wrote
Long undersea cables isn't a new thing. New windmills are built at sea every day. There are a dozen undersea high power cables in northern Europe. There is a planned cable from Egypt to Greece and one from Algerie to the UK.
chickenderp t1_ixfwbmq wrote
don't get me wrong I'm not poo-pooing HVDC transmission, I just personally think I'd rather have it on top of transmission towers than underwater.
mweint18 t1_ixdx44c wrote
Modern Subsea DC cables are not insulated with oil anymore.
chickenderp t1_ixfw2x3 wrote
Someone needs to tell the utility I work for to get with the times then :p
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