'Compelling case' to link America and Europe via transatlantic power cable (Recharge News)
Linking the European and North American electricity grids through a subsea interconnector would help both continents achieve a more secure and efficient energy transition due to the uncorrelated peaks in power demand and wind and solar generation, finds a new paper.
Interconnectors are integral to the energy transition as means of sending power where it is needed, when it is needed, a task all the more difficult with renewable energy due to the variable nature of wind and solar generation.
Power demand and wind and solar generation spike at different times on both sides of the Atlantic, meaning that linking two continents could bring substantial benefits for energy transition, the study says.
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