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Australia govt approves world’s ‘largest solar precinct’

Updated on: 22 August,2024 07:30 AM IST  |  Newcastle
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The Australia-Asia PowerLink project aims to deliver up to six gigawatts of green electricity each year, which according to Australian Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek will “help turn Australia into a renewable energy superpower”.

Australia govt approves world’s ‘largest solar precinct’

The Williamsdale Solar Farm located south of Canberra has about 30 hectares of solar panels. File Pic/AP

An ambitious plan to build a massive solar farm in remote northern Australia that would transmit energy by submarine cable to Singapore is a step closer after the Australian government gave environmental approvals for the 30 billion Australian dollar ($19 billion).


Australian company Sun Cable plans to build a 12,400-hectare solar farm and transport electricity to the northern Australian city of Darwin via an 800-km overhead transmission line, then on to large-scale industrial customers in Singapore through a 4,300-km submarine cable.


The Australia-Asia PowerLink project aims to deliver up to six gigawatts of green electricity each year, which according to Australian Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek will “help turn Australia into a renewable energy superpower”.


“It is a generation-defining piece of infrastructure. It will be the largest solar precinct in the world—and heralds Australia as the world leader in green energy,” she said.

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