gerkletoss t1_ixd6jet wrote
Reply to comment by AcaiPalm in HVDC macrogrid would reduce climate pollutants and electricity costs while transmitting low-cost renewable power by manual_tranny
But then why not just put it further inland and run branch lines off to the few places where this connects to local grids?
AcaiPalm t1_ixdee9d wrote
This game isn’t to improve grid connectivity at that resolution, you would need to convert the DC to AC in order to feed it into the main distribution (overhead lines etc). This would be costly and require more substations and infrastructure to meet a relatively small demand. It’s more a method of transmitting large amounts of electricity to the primary electrical hubs, usually locations where it is generated or consumed in large quantities (Power stations, industrial areas).
As you move into a more diversified energy mix which contains renewable sources you need to be able to rapidly and efficiently move the energy away from where it’s produced to where it’s not. This allows you to deal with the impact of varied meteorological controls on energy production, i.e. it only being windy or sunny in one state.
gerkletoss t1_ixdguka wrote
Yes. Those hubs are the few places it connects to local grids that I mentioned.
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