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by eigenspace 961 days ago
With proper high volatage direct current (HVDC) transmission, the transmission losses transporting electricity from Scotland to the south of England are not very relevant. It's like a couple of percent.

A bigger problem is just the UK's inability to complete infrastructure megaprojects on land, so the connectors would likely need to go in the sea and take a perhaps inefficient route.