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How Delhi cut electricity loss from 50 to 5 percent

592 points · 336 comments · rbanffy

  1. mc32 · · focus · HN ↗
    That’s quite the achievement. Though a side note of comparison I can’t believe France and Belgium suffer power losses in the 5 to 6% range. Unless I’m misunderstanding what that means, it seems excessive for a modern economy.
    1. rep_movsd · · focus · HN ↗
      High voltage AC uses multistrand aluminium cables. But AC travels only on the surface of each conductor.

      DC travels in the whole metal, and while DC is more complex to manage and transform, HVDC transmission is the future

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