https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/existing-infrastructure-offers-a-green-energy-shortcut-without-cutting-corners-02-11-2023/ Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Tue, 05 Dec 2023 17:40:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/existing-infrastructure-offers-a-green-energy-shortcut-without-cutting-corners-02-11-2023/#comment-4549 Tue, 05 Dec 2023 17:40:03 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=269719#comment-4549 Subject to structural adequacy and upgrades as necessary it should be possible to increase the capacity of the existing transmission lines by upgrading the cabling. This would obviate the need to go through the tortuous planning process to duplicate existing network or for new routes.
Similarly the existing transmission infrastructure at closed generation sites should be utilised for connecting SMR’S to the grid, assuming the likes of Rolls Royce are allowed to provide this necessary additional capacity this century and not have to jump through endless hoops devised by the irrelevant Civil Service.

]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/existing-infrastructure-offers-a-green-energy-shortcut-without-cutting-corners-02-11-2023/#comment-4497 Tue, 07 Nov 2023 15:31:27 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=269719#comment-4497 It would be more interesting if he could explain HOW existing infrastructure can be used for increased capacity. “Use of AI” or similar phrases are vague and don’t give me a lot of confidence in the writer, I’m afraid.

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