This stunning map shows the world’s electric grid in detail

The grid can seem abstract. This map lets you see it all in one place.

[Screenshot: OpenGridWorks]

On an incredibly detailed new map, you can look through the world’s 120,000-plus power plants, from solar and wind farms to battery storage and coal and gas plants, along with nearly 3 million miles of transmission lines and hundreds of thousands of substations. Other layers include gas pipelines, flood risk, and power-hungry data centers.

The map was built by Brian Bartholomew, an energy consultant who created it as part of a side........

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