HVDC Supergrids

Continental-scale high-voltage direct current backbones for bulk power transfer.
HVDC Supergrids

High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) lines link remote renewable resources—such as offshore wind or desert solar—to distant load centers with lower losses than AC lines. Meshed HVDC 'supergrids' connect multiple regions and countries, sharing surplus generation and improving overall system resilience.

TRL
7/9Operational
Impact
5/5
Investment
5/5
Category
Hardware