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		bluefirebrand 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Solar-plus-storage technology is improving quickly For some definition of "long distances" sure. At a certain point it basically becomes more economical to charge batteries and ship them by truck than to build wires :/

bjourne 5 months ago [–]

HVDC losses are roughly 3.5% per 1000 km.

bryanlarsen 5 months ago | [–]

I think referring to the costs of 1 - 3 million per GW-mile.

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