motoged
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Mining El Arco
A follow up to a previous mention:
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/new-power-infrastructure-in-baja/
.... won't say where power will come from....no mention of environmental study...
It might even happen.
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Perhaps the old copper mining town will soon see new life!
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Just the project of installing hydro lines alone will be an undertaking....and maybe set up new off-road routes?
Or would it be paired with existing power lines?
DK, we need a powerline map 
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I think Harald was who posted the trans-gulf undersea power cable route map? It crosses near El Barril.
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Quote: Originally posted by lencho  |
This thing actually exists?
High-tension power lines stretching for 50 miles through the depths of the Sea of Cortes-- what could possibly go wrong?
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No, it doesn't exist. I've been reading about it for years and the last I read said the project "stalled" and I think that's still the case. I'm
interested because an abundance of electricity would enable rapid development, which I don't want because I'm old and don't want things to change
until after I go through the checkout stand..
2019 article:
https://www.bnamericas.com/en/news/baja-california-sur-legis...
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| Quote: Originally posted by SFandH |
No, it doesn't exist. ...... an abundance of electricity would enable rapid development, which I don't want because I'm old and don't want things to
change until after I go through the checkout stand..
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I just turned 70 and am thinking I am approaching the "old" category soon....
Whole-heartedly agree with no desire to see such changes.... in this case, "back to normal" makes sense to me.
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David K
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Lencho, it was a map of the proposed route so it does not exist yet. The power converts from AC to DC for the undersea run. BCS would finally be on
the national grid. Currently, it is isolated from the rest of the nation.
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David,
"Above ground" line map, por favor...... can't dirtbike ocean bottom.....yet....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDi9uFcD7XI
How he did it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwrXOfuZoA8
[Edited on 9-14-2021 by motoged]
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As I recall the electric lines come from the geothermal plant near Santa Rosalia west and up following much of the No Wimp Trail to El Barril before
going under water to the mainland.
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notice that El Arco is close to El Barril (El Infiernito)
remember the article mentions 500 km of new powerline
that would cover mainland to El Arco and down to Santa Rosalia
Harald Pietschmann
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