SunCable's Mega Solar Project Gets Green Light to Power Singapore via Undersea Cables
July 18, 2024SunCable's Australia-Asia Power Link project has received environmental approval to proceed.
The project aims to supply solar energy to Singapore through undersea cables.
It involves building a massive solar farm in Australia's Northern Territory with a capacity of up to 10 gigawatts.
An 800-km transmission line will be constructed to export renewable energy to Singapore.
SunCable plans to supply 4GW of green electricity to Darwin and eventually export 1.75 GW to Singapore.
The project faces challenges in negotiating land use and securing financing.
If successful, clean electricity supply is expected to begin in the early 2030s.
The ultimate goal is to generate up to 20 GW of solar power and have significant battery storage capacity.
Summary based on 9 sources
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Sources
New Atlas • Jul 17, 2024
Plan to cable Australian sunshine to Singapore gets green lightInteresting Engineering • Jul 16, 2024
World's longest undersea cable to send Aussie solar power to SingaporeThe Hans India • Jul 16, 2024
Environmental approval granted for Australian plan to export solar electricity to Singapore