Comment by theamk
No. 800 watts (vs megawatts for HVDC). 5 miles vs thousands of miles. 20% efficiency optical to electrical - so electrical vs electrical is much worse - vs 90%+.
This is so much worse in every aspect it's not really compareable.
No. 800 watts (vs megawatts for HVDC). 5 miles vs thousands of miles. 20% efficiency optical to electrical - so electrical vs electrical is much worse - vs 90%+.
This is so much worse in every aspect it's not really compareable.
It's great if you hate birds, though.