Designing HV connections underground: Innovation beyond the overhead line
Overhead or underground HV lines: which best fit your project needs? Álvaro Benito (Product Owner) will compare both transmission types, covering technical, environmental, and regulatory factors, and show how to integrate underground cables into your PV plant design with detailed customization and automated outputs.


Álvaro Benito
Project Engineer and Software Developer
Álvaro is a Software Developer & PV Engineer with a background in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. He joined RatedPower’s Product team over a year ago, specifically the Interconnection team, where he's a key stakeholder on any AC-coupled storage, overhead line and substation-related initiative. In his current role, he is in charge of ensuring that the solutions delivered in RatedPower satisfy both the engineering and the software development requirements. Álvaro is analytical in his approach, and is adamant on making sure his team understands the technical reasons behind every new feature.

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