Australia building one of the world’s largest dispatchable renewable electricity systems at $16b

NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA - The Australian Government has awarded major project status to Singapore-based Sun Cable's proposed $15.7 billion Australian-ASEAN Power Link (AAPL) project.

Expected to be one of the world's largest dispatchable renewable electricity systems, the AAPL project aims to supply solar power to Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory, Singapore and eventually Indonesia, reports NS Energy.

The project comprises a 2,800-mile high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system, the planned 10 GW solar farm as well as an energy storage facility of up to 30 GWh in the Barkly region near Tennant Creek, Northern Territory.

Sun Cable CEO David Griffin said that it is a significant milestone for the AAPL, which will see the country become a world leader in renewable electricity trade, generating approximately $1.4 billion worth of exports annually for Australia.

Source: NS Energy