Australia’s Largest Solar Farm Approved, Plans to Power Singapore

Published on August 20, 2024

A solar project designed to transmit power via a high-voltage, 4,300-kilometre cable between Australia and Singapore, passing through Indonesia waters, has been given the green light by Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek. The SunCable Australia-Asia Power Link (AAPowerLink) is set to become the country’s largest solar farm and will be visible from space. It will be built on a 12,000-hectare site in the Northern Territory (NT) at the site of a former cattle station, and will also supply power to Darwin. The company behind the project, SunCable, says Australia’s hot NT region is an ideal location for solar power generation....

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