ASHENEWS reports that the government for Australia says it is set to build the ‘largest’ renewable energy project in the world.
This comes with the approval of a new industrial solar power project in the Northern Territory by the Albanese government.
The project, termed SunCable’s Australia-Asia Power Link will be the biggest solar farm in Australia and is expected to generate up to 6GW of renewable energy including 4GW to be used in Darwin – which is the energy equivalent to power 3 million homes.
The Minister for the Environment and Water in Australia, Tanya Plibersek said that the project will move the country to occupy the position as the world leader in green energy.
This project is expected to create over 14,000 jobs while also improving research in renewable energy.
“This massive project is a generation-defining piece of infrastructure. It will be the largest solar precinct in the world – and heralds Australia as the world leader in green energy.
“The energy generated by this project is almost six times the amount of energy a 700MW large nuclear reactor could deliver, based on IEAA figures. We have no idea what the equivalent to Peter Dutton’s anti-renewables nuclear plan might be because there are no details other than it being too slow and too expensive Australia.
“Not only will this project help turn Australia into a renewable energy superpower, it will be a huge boost for the Northern Territory economy.
“It will mean more 14,300 new jobs in northern Australia, and it will turbocharge our research and manufacturing capacity in renewable technology.
With this project, Australia intends to growing local and international demand for renewable energy.
This is also intended to reduce pressure on energy prices for residents.
With a target of contributing $20 billion in economic value to the country’s Northern Territory, the government is also proposing export or the energy to Singapore.
