New Zealand is testing wireless power transmission, first mentioned by Nickolas Tesla. The startup company Emrod has developed a wireless transmission methodology:
(1) Collimated RF waves using advanced microwave dish technology.
(2) Recognizing birds, or humans might intersect the microwave.
(3) Utilizing a recantenna, receiving antenna to convert microwaves back to power.
Item (2) would decrease the microwave signal and be very dangerous to birds or humans that might accidentally intercept the microwave link power. Apparently, there is a mechanism to shut off the source power transmitter long enough for the bird or human to exit the microwave beam. Hawaii performed a similar microwave power transmission test several decades ago, and the 70% to 90% power efficiency proved the feasibility of such an approach. The main advantage of the New Zealand wireless power transmission concept is the reduced cost of long distance power lines using copper transmission lines. People in the power transmission business think this wireless power approach might be suited to New Zealand mountain conditions, or other mountainous conditions, until more long term costs are evaluated.
VisualSim might construct a model of such a wireless power system, including obstacle mitigation. Link margins are easily processed by the Virtual_Machinme block. New Zealand’s Emrod may be a future market leader?
Web Reference: https://newatlas.com/energy/long-range-wireless-power-transmission-new-zealand-emrod/