Name of the Project
Australia-Asia PowerLink (AAPowerLink).

Location
The proposed location for the solar farm and battery precinct is on 12 000 ha at Powell Creek Station, about 70 km south-west of Elliott, in the Northern Territory, in Australia.

Project Owner/s
Sun Cable.

Project Description
The project will generate, store and transmit renewable electricity to Australian and Asian markets.

The AAPowerLink will include one of the world’s biggest solar farm and battery systems.

The solar farm and battery system will be built at the same time as the 800 km transmission line to Murrumujuk. Solar arrays will be built in Darwin and transported to Powell Creek by train.

The 4 200 km of high-voltage direct current subsea cables will be laid between Darwin and Singapore using large, specially designed cable-laying ships.

The AAPowerLink has major project status with the Northern Territory and Australian governments, and the initiative is on Infrastructure Australia’s Priority Listing.

Major project status assists companies in accessing extra support, coordination and information services from the Major Projects Facilitation Agency, which acts as a single entry point into the Australian government regulatory approvals pathway.

Potential Job Creation
An estimated 1 500 jobs will be created across the footprint of the project, as well as 350 operational jobs and 12 000 indirect jobs.

Capital Expenditure
The project is estimated at between A$26-billion and A$30-billion.

Planned Start/End Date
Construction is expected to start in 2024 and will take up to four years to complete.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Sun Cable, email info@aapowerlink.sg.