SunCable AAPowerLink Project
Harnessing solar energy in Australia’s Northern Territory to power Darwin and Singapore.
SunCable
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Australia/Singapore
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2021 - Ongoing
World’s largest integrated renewable energy and battery storage facility.
Enabled the long-distance transmission of up to 1.75 GW of renewable energy from Australia to Singapore.
4,300-km HVDC link utilizing cutting-edge subsea cables.
Challenges
- SunCable set out to develop the world’s largest and most complex integrated transmission, renewable energy, and battery storage facility.
- To build the facility, SunCable needed to navigate complex regulatory approvals across Australian, Indonesian, and Singaporean jurisdictions.
- This undertaking would ensure the sustainability and financial viability of long-distance power transmission from Australia to Singapore.
- SunCable needed a partner to help implement state-of-the-art HVDC technology over vast distances and assist in overcoming technical hurdles.
Solutions
- Implemented cutting-edge HVDC technology for long-distance power transmission.
- Assisted in the design and delivery strategy for the end-to-end high-voltage transmission system.
- Leveraged our extensive regulatory expertise to advise on regulatory approvals within three major jurisdictions.
- Utilized +/-525 kV HVDC Voltage Sourced Converter system for efficient power transmission.
- Supported the project with our global Environment and Sustainability team's expertise.
Highlights
- 6 GW of renewable energy and up to 6 GW of transmission to match the ultimate generation and optimize the line's carrying capacity.
- Provided the most sustainable and financially viable means of transmitting bulk power over long distances.
- Minimized transmission system losses and corridor requirements by implementing state-of-the-art HVDC technology using grid forming techniques.
- Enabled the transmission of up to 1.75 GW of renewable energy from Australia to Singapore.
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High voltage cable facility:
- First facility of its kind in the southern hemisphere.
- One of the largest currently being considered for development globally.
- Features a 185-m-tall concrete tower for a vertical manufacturing process.
- Completed a scoping study and FEL2.
Project Numbers
6 GW of renewable energyUp to 6 GW of transmission
97% utilization of the transmission system
4,300 km subsea cable to Singapore
800 km overhead HVDC transmission line
3 jurisdictions covered
185-m-tall concrete tower for vertical manufacturing process at the cable factory
Project Services
Distribution & Smart grid
Power Transmission & Integration
Renewable Power