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by jillesvangurp 1396 days ago
Already exists. The main limitation is the number of cables and GW capacity.Also ramping up cable production has a bit of latency and installing them even more. And it's capital intensive and only makes sense when electricity prices are high. They are right now but that's not a permanent situation.
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And the problem with building massive interconnects that are rarely used is that it’s not economical to do so. They need to be encouraged by outside means.