And yes, replacing 20 percent of Singapore’s grid with solar power sounds great. Everything we do that circles the world is because of these cables. If this sounds like pure science fiction, remember that telecommunications around the world have used deep sea cables for more than a century and a half. Of course, the wildcard in this setup isn’t the solar panels-it’s the 2,400-mile cable that runs at the bottom of the ocean. That’s 3,000 megawatts, which puts the array and pipeline on par with nuclear power plants around the world. In total, the 15,000 hectares (about 58 square miles) of solar panels will deliver 3 gigawatts of power. The developers say these panels will be modular, easy to install, and low risk compared to panels that are more involved to install. With an extremely low population, there’s plenty of room to spread out and build solar panels. The Australian sunshine seaway is a little bit different, as one trunk connecting two far-apart land masses: Australia’s sparsely inhabited Northern Territory and the dense, import-only energy grid of island Singapore.Īustralia’s far Northern Territory shares a sunny, savanna climate with parts of the Amazon Rainforest and the tropical jungles of southeast Asia. Europe’s system carries wind power among other sources, and combining as much capacity as possible into as few low-loss cables as possible means less infrastructure and lower power waste.Įurope aims to make HVDC a huge part of its whole grid, requiring specialized additional technology to make sure the power can be redistributed at its destination. The high voltage direct current (HVDC) cable, in its extra-long format, is in use in China and in Europe as part of those countries’ existing power grids. If this sounds wild, it’s modeled after existing technology that’s already in use in similar contexts. The idea is to pipe renewable solar energy through an undersea cable from Australia’s largely empty Northern Territory. The Sun Cable is privately developed, with estimated completion in 2027.Įntrepreneurs in Australia have an ambitious new plan they claim could provide enough electricity to replace 20 percent of the existing grid of Singapore.
The Sun outages are often country-wide, and the only thing we can all do is wait for it to pass. It is important to note that the effects brought on by sunspot activity is not a cable outage and there is nothing Great Plains Communications, or any other cable provider, is able to do. As a result of the mini-eclipse the satellite has formed, the Sun’s rays overpower the transmission from the satellite. So what exactly causes the disruption in your channels? As the satellites orbit, they eventually will align between the Earth and Sun. Typically lasting 5 to 15 minutes, the sunspot activity should not cause any worry, as it will pass.
For around two weeks each fall and spring season, you might notice some channels periodically showing a fuzzy signal, sparkles, or even a total loss of signal. When energy from the Sun expands, solar flares are created, better known as sunspots. Most people aren’t aware that the Sun also has the ability to create a magnetic disturbance similar to lightening. As you watch a thunderstorm, it’s hard to miss the immense power from a strike of lightening.
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