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bratosch@lemm.ee 6 months ago
It’s gonna push DC from DK to UK? Seems ineffective?
Why do you think so? HVDC cables are not unusual nowadays, and in fact excel both in economic and technical terms over long distance.
electricaldeck.com/…/comparison-between-hvdc-and-…
The cable length is 765km, in the Canadian province of Manitoba we have a 900 km transmission line built in the early '70s which was one of the first.
Huh. I’ve just always heard that AC is the better way for long distances. TIL
Rentlar@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
Why do you think so? HVDC cables are not unusual nowadays, and in fact excel both in economic and technical terms over long distance.
electricaldeck.com/…/comparison-between-hvdc-and-…
The cable length is 765km, in the Canadian province of Manitoba we have a 900 km transmission line built in the early '70s which was one of the first.
bratosch@lemm.ee 6 months ago
Huh. I’ve just always heard that AC is the better way for long distances. TIL