When you do need new conductor, @TSConductor's carbon-core cable swaps onto existing towers and carries 2-3x the power, at ~5% of total asset cost. We can 2X our grid using American technology. static1.squarespace.com/stat…
@TSConductor's carbon-core transmission cable can be installed on existing towers…
Brief
Jigar Shah highlights @TSConductor's carbon-core transmission cable as a retrofit solution that slips onto existing towers, delivering 2–3× the current line capacity for roughly an additional 5% of total asset cost. He asserts this American technology could enable a 2× expansion of the U.S. grid without full tower replacement.
Why it matters
@TSConductor's carbon-core transmission cable can be installed on existing towers (a direct swap), avoiding full tower rebuilds.
Key details
- The cable reportedly carries 2–3× the power of current conductors while adding about ~5% to total asset cost, implying potential to double U.S. grid capacity using domestic technology.