The cable will be 15,000 km long and is projected to cost about US$2 billion. The so-called Antípodas project will be based on the enormous solar energy potential of Chile’s the Atacama Desert ...

The valuable materials and equipment found on a solar project site make them prime target for criminal activity.

It also enables the land to be returned to its original condition in the event that the solar installation were to be removed. Rute compares its Suntracker installation to a cable suspension bridge.

Copelouzos Group plans to lay a submarine cable to link 9.5 GW of wind and solar power in Egypt to Greece’s Attica region. The project was recently included in the Entso-E 10-year development plan.