Energy: After power sabotage: Earth cable supporters warn again of too much attack surface with overhead lines
The recent attacks on power lines are providing new arguments for proponents of underground cables. They warn against abandoning underground laying solely for cost reasons.
A recent incident in Germany, where a saboteur attempted to cause a large-scale power outage in Brandenburg and Nordrhein-Westfalen by targeting high-voltage lines near substations, has reignited the debate over the construction of new high-voltage power lines. Proponents of underground cables, such as Alexander Lange from the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, argue that overhead lines offer too much vulnerability to attacks, weather, and other disruptions.
Lange's position paper, "Initiative Energietrassen 2045", suggests that the benefits of underground cables outweigh those of overhead lines in the long term. The incident has highlighted the potential risks of relying on overhead power lines.
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