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>>RobinL+(OP)
I know quite a bit about most of the things discussed in the article from having worked for a renewables company and yet I learned quite some new bits I didn’t know about, for example the intra-UK submarine HVDC connectors (and their eye watering cost). Not a very long article but packed with clearly written and valuable information. Great stuff

>>davedx+Ub
We need to figure out how to reduce long distance power transfer.

Imagine a global power distribution network, the entire world could be 100% solar & wind. Perhaps one day...

>>vardum+Xc
Imagine someone invents low cost high temperature superconductors which enable fusion reactors, to much fanfare. Until everyone slowly realizes that we can use those same conductors to balance low cost electricity globally for less money.