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The US already struggles to build transmission lines across state lines. Building across nations is basically impossible.

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It's happening, though, so it's not impossible.

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/israel-cyprus...

There's a big gap between securing funding and actually completing large infrastructure projects. We have a bunch of cancelled nuclear power plants halfway through construction from NIMBYism, cost overruns, office changes, etc.

Except it happens all the time. Canada exports Gwh to the US every year. Laos is a big exporter too (mainly to Thailand I think), Paraguay to Brazil, and obviously around europe.

Sure there are some US-Canada connections but those take years/decades if they ever get approved

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/maine-voters-reject-q...

The other places are more authoritarian and don't need to deal with NIMBYism

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