David Wright#fbpe
Helen CzerskiSending solar power from Morocco may well be technically feasible, but I would like to see more analysis of what Morocco gets out of this. Only 20% of their electricity is currently renewable - surely local decarbonisation should be the priority. Is this energy colonialism?
Doug 🌈🇨🇦 
@helenczerski Electricity loses power over distance so solar, wind and tidal around UK should be exploited first.
Moved to @@helenczerski Don't forget that decarbonizing anywhere benefits everywhere.
Joe ❌👑@helenczerski Money, presumably, but that will go to the local elites. Hopefully some of the added power generation will be available locally, they don't have to export it all.
Jeremy@helenczerski Mad ravings published because they come from a wealthy individual.
will_shake@helenczerski
Valid point, surely up to Morocco to negotiate a deal on some low carbon electricity for themselves .
The project sounds far-fetched but we need to explore all all options in a crisis.
If it can be made to work……
Michael Liebreich is an investor & may know more
Mike@helenczerski How efficient would this be? There's no such thing as zero loss cables and that's quite a distance to cover.
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Morten@helenczerski Vulnerable infrastructure.
Yes, onshore wind is cheap and a good supplement to solar but solar loses efficiency when the panels get hot.
Even if Morocco had excess renewable energy surely it would be more useful to replace fossil fuel products like artificial fertilizer, plastics, and aviation fuel.
Yes, onshore wind is cheap and a good supplement to solar but solar loses efficiency when the panels get hot.
Even if Morocco had excess renewable energy surely it would be more useful to replace fossil fuel products like artificial fertilizer, plastics, and aviation fuel.
Peter Brown@helenczerski this is precisely my concern here.
In the Hebrides, Orkney & Shetland there is a huge wind resource. It would be a pity just to export it all
In the Hebrides, Orkney & Shetland there is a huge wind resource. It would be a pity just to export it all
CelloMom On CarsAsk the questions:
- Whose idea was it?
- Who are the investors?
- Who will design it?
- Who will build it?
- Who will maintain it?
- Who will profit from it?
- Who will use the energy generated?
If the answer to most questions is "entities in the UK", then it is a colonial project.
Francis Mangion (M) (VR/AR/*)WHY????
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Chris Lienert@helenczerski slightly different equation but there is a planned Australia to Singapore solar to cable system.
Benjohn@helenczerski this idea seems fairly nuts. The link is a terribly accessible single point of failure. Wouldn’t it be vastly preferable to improve interconnects and grid in all the countries between? … but that would be an collective initiative, rather than a single capitalisable project, perhaps.