Re:New Zealand is about to test long-range wireless power tr...
by Emrod on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @09:27PM
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End to end efficiency is absolutely critical for making any wireless power endeavour viable.
Beyond delivery loss, don't forget that there are other CAPEX/OPEX considerations.
For example, an underwater cable from an offshore wind-farm might be a more efficient means of energy delivery but it's installation and maintenance cost would be much much higher and require more time to deploy than a wireless solution.
That is inevitably a significant part of any economic benchmarking.
Beyond delivery loss, don't forget that there are other CAPEX/OPEX considerations.
For example, an underwater cable from an offshore wind-farm might be a more efficient means of energy delivery but it's installation and maintenance cost would be much much higher and require more time to deploy than a wireless solution.
That is inevitably a significant part of any economic benchmarking.