The Lawler Labor Government is continuing to back projects that get Territorians working with the environmental approval of the SunCable project.

The SunCable project proposes to construct a 12,000 ha large scale solar farm, delivering renewable energy to Darwin via a high voltage cable and to Singapore through a high voltage undersea cable. The project is expected to create 1750 jobs during construction.

The solar farm will be constructed at Powell Creek Station near Elliot with 800km long high voltage overhead power lines from the solar farm to Gunn Point.

The project is expected to create 350 ongoing jobs and have an operational life of 70 years.

A converter site will be constructed at Gunn Point where the solar power will be transported to, and then through the undersea cable to Singapore via Commonwealth and International waters.

The NT Environment Protection Authority considered potential significant impacts from the project through a rigorous environmental impact statement process and made recommendations to the Minister.

In accepting the NT EPA’s recommendations, the Minister has issued an environmental approval that includes conditions to ensure potential environmental impacts are managed to an acceptable level.

The proponent is also required to ensure impacts on the terrestrial and marine environments, including threatened species, are avoided and appropriately managed.

The NT EPA’s assessment report can be viewed on the environmental assessment public register: https://ntepa.nt.gov.au/your-business/public-registers/environmental-impact-assessments-register/completed-assessments

The environmental approval can be viewed on the Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security website: https://depws.nt.gov.au/environment-information/environmental-assessment-and-approvals/environmental-approvals

Source: Northern Territory Government Newsroom