It seems kind of primitive to have power lines just hanging on poles, right?
Bit unsightly too
Is it just a cost issue and is it actually significant when considering the cost of power loss on society (work, hospital, food, etc)?
It seems kind of primitive to have power lines just hanging on poles, right?
Bit unsightly too
Is it just a cost issue and is it actually significant when considering the cost of power loss on society (work, hospital, food, etc)?
https://www.svk.se/om-kraftsystemet/om-transmissionsnatet/teknik/fragor-och-svar-teknik/faq-teknik/vad-kostar-nergravd-kabel-jamfort-med-ledningar-i-luften/
https://benhopkinson.substack.com/p/the-cost-of-burying-our-grid
https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/costs-and-benefits-of-overhead-underground-offshore-power-transmission-weighed-up-by-iet-29-04-2025/
The second one has a link to an actual study on pricing. That study indicates directed buried is twice as expensive.
It’s also has numbers on tunnel buried which is five times more expensive. Which makes sense but also means there is now a tunnel.