Australia-Singapore Clean Energy Cable Approved

Government officials have granted crucial approval to the world’s largest renewable energy and transmission initiative. Spearheaded by SunCable, the AAPowerLink project involves constructing a massive solar farm in Australia’s Northern Territory.

This endeavor aims to send Australian solar power to Singapore via 4,300 kilometers of undersea cables, ensuring around-the-clock clean energy to Darwin and exporting reliable, cost-competitive renewable energy to Singapore.

Green Light for Powell Creek Solar Farm and Transmission Line

The recent principal environmental approval from the Northern Territory Government paves the way for the construction of a solar farm at Powell Creek.

This facility will have a clean energy generation capacity of up to 10 gigawatts, along with utility-scale onsite storage. Additionally, the approval includes an 800-kilometer (~500-mile) overhead transmission line connecting the solar precinct to Murrumujuk near Darwin.

In fact, they will install a converter facility to convert electricity from high-voltage direct current to high-voltage alternating current, facilitating the supply of up to 4 gigawatts of 24/7 green electricity to green industrial customers in Darwin.

The project will implement in two stages, delivering 900 megawatts in the first stage and adding a further 3 gigawatts in the second stage.

Ambitious Subsea Power Transmission to Singapore

The project also aims to convert an additional 1.75 gigawatts of power from AC to DC and transmit it through 4,300 kilometers (over 2,670 miles) of subsea cabling to Singapore.

The environmental approval enables the company to lay the cable from the Darwin converter station beyond Australian territorial waters up to the Indonesian border.

Acquired by billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes last year following a bidding war with former project partner Andrew Forrest, the company still faces several significant challenges before the AAPowerLink project can proceed.

Moreover, These include negotiating land use agreements with traditional owners, finalizing agreements with other stakeholders along the route, and securing financing for the ambitious project.

Environmental Approval Fuels SunCable’s Australia-Asia Power Link Project

“SunCable is pleased to receive environmental approval from the Northern Territory Government to proceed with our flagship Australia-Asia Power Link project,” said Cameron Garnsworthy, Managing Director of the company. “This approval allows us to advance the development, commercial, and engineering activities needed to move the project toward a Final Investment Decision targeted in 2027.”

To conclude, pending successful alignment of all necessary factors, we expect to commence supplying clean electricity in the early 2030s. However, an overview graphic on the project’s webpage illustrates that the ultimate goal for the Powell Creek development is to generate up to 20 gigawatts of peak solar power and incorporate 36-42 gigawatt-hours of battery storage onsite.

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