Not exact matches
To give one example, the U.K.'s National Grid — which operates the
electricity transmission network in England, Wales and Scotland — says its networks are
made up of approximately 4,474 miles of overhead line, 932 miles of underground
cable, and 342 substations.
«If we can demonstrate this superconducting - wire technology in a wind turbine, we think it's more likely that it will
make its way into the power
cables of the
electricity grid,» says Selvamanickam.
Development of high voltage direct current
cables and transmission systems — Although initial loss of
electricity of DC
cables is higher than for AC, there is no incremental loss of
electricity as the length of the
cable increases,
making it possible to build offshore wind farms in very windy areas and transmit the energy over vast distances to areas with poor wind regimes, and to combine wind generators from different areas to reduce the impact of low - wind days and the need to use backup hydrocarbons on those days