Supergrid Energy

By:Virginia Ruano & Kyung Min

KangPeriod 2

What is Supergrid Energy?

•transport electricity throughout an area in a large scale system

How does it work?•Delivers

electricity from power plants and other energy sources• link nation with HDVC cables to transmit energy

How Realistic is it?•Europe is working

on it's project already•US working on it•US backing "Connecting the Americas 2022"

Advantages•reducing wastage•accessing sources of renewable energy•new sources of energy•reducing need for plant margin•getting best price for electricity•2 way flow of the energy

Disadvantages•Blackout threat•need lots of land

to construct the sites