How Much HVDC Transmission Is There Now, Coming, & Where? (CleanTechnica)
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One of the big levers for decarbonizing our global energy is by connecting continent-scale grids with high-voltage direct current transmission (HVDC). We’ve been doing a lot of that already, but a lot more is planned. There are about 200 GW of HVDC cables stretching 58,000 kilometers in operation today, and about 180 GW planned stretching about 45,000 kilometers in planning and construction. The large majority of what’s in operation is in China, of course
It’s hard to keep up with all of the projects. Enter RTE International, a consultancy and engineering company whose activities cover all areas of electricity transmission. They keep track, as best as they are able, of all existing and planned HVDC projects globally. They publish updates as part of their monthly HVDC newsletter.