Australia approves $17.6 billion project to export solar power to Singapore
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Sun Cable said it was in talks with Singapore’s energy regulator on the conditional approval for the project’s cable inter-connector component. PHOTO: ST FILE
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Aug 21, 2024, 08:06 AM
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SYDNEY - Australia said on Aug 21 it had given the go-ahead for a A$20 billion (S$17.6 billion) solar project that plans to ship energy from a giant solar farm in the country’s north to Singapore through a 4,300 km undersea cable.
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said Sun Cable’s flagship Australia-Asia power link project would help meet growing demand for renewable energy at home and abroad.
A final investment decision is expected in 2027 with electricity supply to begin in the early 2030s, according to Sun Cable.