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Experts back massive sun shine project

Climate Council < 1 mins read

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WEDNESDAY 21 AUGUST

The Climate Council applauds today’s announcement of the green light for Australia’s largest solar farm as a “bold step in seizing the power of the sun to make Australia a clean energy powerhouse.” 

The Sun Cable Australia-Asia Power Link, a 12,000-hectare solar farm in the Northern Territory, is poised to generate 4GW of renewable energy—enough to power three million homes.

Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie, said: “The Sun Cable project shines a light on the cleaner energy grid we’re building here and now, and is a bold step in seizing the power of the sun to make Australia a clean energy powerhouse.

“Already today 40 percent of the power in our main national grid is powered by reliable renewables. Major new projects like Sun Cable will keep driving up the dominance of solar and wind – delivering affordable energy and slashing climate pollution.

“With the closure of coal-fired power stations on the horizon, Australia needs to accelerate the roll out of solar and storage at every level—rooftops, large-scale projects, and everything in between.”

ENDS


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