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Even if power generation is distributed and localized, you still need higher voltages than what is in a home to transmit it unless you're talking about not havi
by eigenvector 6y ago
Even if power generation is distributed and localized, you still need higher voltages than what is in a home to transmit it unless you're talking about not having a power grid at all. You still need voltages on the order of 1 to 40 kV to distribute power around a neighbourhood, for instance. You aren't going to wire your house at distribution voltage - it would be expensive and unsafe.
- dreamcompiler 6y agoThat's what boost/buck power electronics are for.