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Loss of Backing Threatens Future of Africa-to-Europe Solar Supergrid

Leigh Hutchens — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 06:13:33 +0000

Proponents of solar energy have long dreamed of an intercontinental supergrid that would transport solar power from sun-drenched North Africa to Europe. The Desertec Foundation has been working diligently to foster support for the supergrid, but the ambitious organization may have run into serious obstacles. Estimated costs for this project top out at 400 billion […]

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Supergrids One Step Closer with High Power Circuit Breakers

Benji Jerew — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 07:41:48 +0000

As more countries turn toward renewable energy, the prospects of larger power grids becomes possible, especially as renewable-rich countries start sharing with renewable-poor countries. Thoughts of a supergrid in Europe might pull together Scandinavian hydroelectric dams, German wind farms, Spanish and even African solar farms. One of the problems though, that over long distances, alternating […]

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