Re: The future for undersea power cables
"A fourth link is pretty likely to happen, the only question that remains is where it will go."
Which does indicate my initial thoughts on the matter on reading the article. Undersea power transmission is a "done deal". We can already do it. Unless this Scotland to Wales link is something truly new and innovative, then otherwise it's just existing tech, maybe with a few tweaks.
But on a similar note, what's the technical reason for a direct undersea link from Scotland to Wales? Why not just put the the 'leccy into the nearest National Grid point on the mainland? If it's a capacity issue, is it not cheaper to upgrade the relevant parts of the grid? Or is related to loses over distance?
Or is this a case of Scotland and Wales future-proofing supply interconnects in case of one or both leaving the UK? :-)
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