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Sun Cable's Australia-Asia PowerLink global consortium announced

Sun Cable's Australia-Asia PowerLink project continues to build momentum, with the announcement of a team of global experts to progress the $30+ billion project.

The Integrated Project Delivery Team (IPDT) brings together a group of world-leading engineering firms to form a global consortium for the project, which will see the Territory host the world’s largest solar farm and renewable energy system.

The milestone announcement involves Bechtel, SMEC, Hatch, PwC and Marsh, who will work towards a development timeline to ensure the construction can commence on the game-changing infrastructure immediately, following financial close in October 2023.

The team will spearhead opportunities that generate long-term benefits, not only for the Territory and Australia, but also for our northern neighbours.

Last financial year, Sun Cable invested over $2.3 million in the Territory to support project development activities. This includes wages for NT residents, and procurement of goods and services from more than 70 local businesses and entities to support development activities in the Territory.

Once operational, the Australia-Asia PowerLink will transmit large volumes of dispatchable electricity from the Barkly region to Darwin and Singapore markets. It will deliver total carbon emissions abatement estimated at 8.6 million tonnes each year.

The project will create 1,500 jobs during construction and 350 ongoing positions once operations begin.

From 2026, the Australia-Asia PowerLink will have the capacity to provide a significant amount of renewable energy for the Territory, as well as up to 15 per cent of Singapore’s electricity supply by end of 2028.

It's estimated the project will export $2 billion worth of solar electricity every year once up and running.

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