Aussie solar cable project moves ahead with Indonesia's approval of subsea route


The Singapore Government plans for solar capacity to quadruple to 1.5 GWp by 2025. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Sept 24 (The Straits Times/ANN): A large-scale Australian solar project that aims to supply up to 15 per cent of Singapore's power needs has taken a step closer to reality, with Indonesia approving the subsea cable route through the archipelago.

The A$30 billion (S$29.5 billion) Sun Cable project plans to supply green power to Singapore via a 4,200km cable from Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory.

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