If the problem with Solar power is that energy can’t be easily stored why don’t we build big power cables under the sea from areas where there is a lot of sun, ie around the equator, especially the Sahara. My thinking is that we have big communication cables connecting the U.K. and US, why could this not work for power?
My initial thoughts are bandwidth/ capacity issues and politics/geopolitics
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The way this question is worded does not really make sense..
There are many under sea cables in use right now for all sorts of communication pirposes… And if you mean underwater solar panels, well sunlight does not penetrate very far into the ocean.
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