About time:
The $22 billion Australia-ASEAN Power Link plans to produce 10 gigawatts of electricity - enough to power about three million homes - with most to be exported to Singapore on the world's longest submarine power cable.
The project is due for completion in 2027 and is likely to create about 1850 jobs and $8 billion dollars invested in the NT.
Yesterday in my post on solar in AUS I was going to suggest that Northern OZ could build a giant solar farm and send much of the electricity to Indonesia. But I wasn't sure how feasible that was. This project seems to think it's doable (and all the way to Singapore). If it can reach Singapore, than it could reach Hong Kong and booming southern China.
Australia could/should turn itself into a giant solar panel for much of Asia. You want to have regional prestige and relevance, try doing something beneficial. Make money, help the environment and have some sway over countries relying on your electricity supply.