https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/03/16/upgrading-transmission-lines-could-enable-27gw-more-renewable-power-per-year/ Solar Energy Markets and Technology Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:15:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/03/16/upgrading-transmission-lines-could-enable-27gw-more-renewable-power-per-year/#comment-173756 Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:15:52 +0000 https://pv-magazine-usa.com/?p=75934#comment-173756 Aluminum for long distance transmissions is a BAD choice. Oxidizes faster than copper, has a greater line loss than copper and becomes more brittle over time and heating and cooling than copper. Read the ACORE facts here: https://acore.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Advanced_Conductors_to_Accelerate_Grid_Decarbonization.pdf

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