I wonder what happens if the cable that carries this much power breaks under water. And even if it doesn’t break the elecro-magnetic field around it is gonna be massive.
But anyway, other similar projects have either failed (plans to build such a giant solar-farm in Morocco) or have pivoted to “green” hydrogen as the energy transport medium.
Five@slrpnk.net 5 months ago
It’s also one of the many reasons power lines are typically aerial, and only underground at last mile locations when necessary. High electrical current experiences impedance due to the surrounding medium, and air offers the lowest impedance.