Embrace the Sun.
Power the Future.
Powering the future.
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As global energy demand accelerates, electrification is the cornerstone of energy transition - powering progress and the global economy.
by 2035, a third of the energy used in end-use sectors will come from electricity, up from one-fifth today.1
Australia's world class solar resource is the foundation for a bigger vision. It can transform the energy landscape, decarbonise industry, attract investment in new green industries, and power the next generation.
The Northern Territory has a proud history of delivering world scale energy projects.
This is the next chapter.
Australia’s World Class solar resource
Northern Australia holds one of the world’s most consistent, high irradiance solar resources - abundant, reliable, and ready to scale.
SunCable is unlocking this potential to deliver clean, low-cost energy to power future focused industry in the Northern Territory, and to enable cross border renewable electricity trade with Southeast Asia.
This resource is the future of Australia’s energy landscape.
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A landmark project making strong progress
SunCable is developing a large-scale renewable energy project that combines proven technologies in solar generation, battery storage, and High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission to deliver reliable, cost-competitive renewable electricity to the Northern Territory and Southeast Asia.
Key milestones achieved include:
- (2020) Pastoral land use agreement for the generation site, and an option agreement with the Australasian Railway Corridor (AARC) for the Overhead Transmission Line.
- (2021) Host Government Agreements and facilitation frameworks agreed with the Northern Territory and Australian Governments.
- (2022) Project Legislation passed with the Northern Territory Government.
- (2022) Benefits Package agreed with the Indonesian Government.
- (2024) Principal Environmental approvals from the Australian and Northern Territory Governments.
- (2024) Conditional Approval from the Energy Market Authority of Singapore to import 1.75GW of renewable electricity into Singapore from 2035.
- (2025) Indonesian development approvals and permits to progress activities for the subsea transmission system.
- (2025) A Cross Border Electricity Trade (CBET) Framework agreed between the Singapore and Australian Prime Ministers in October 2025.
- (2025) Signing a 70-year Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) with the Traditional Owners of Powell Creek.
The company has made steady and significant progress towards delivering one of the world’s largest renewable energy projects, driving economic growth in Northern Australia, and supporting the decarbonisation of South-East Asia.
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Powering Industry in the Northern Territory and Southeast Asia
SunCable will stage development to match customer demand, unlocking one of the world’s highest quality solar resources to position Australia as a global renewable energy leader.
The vision is to power large industrial customers at the generation site in the Barkly Region of the Northern Territory from the late 2020s, in Darwin from the early 2030’s, and to underpin cross-border electricity trade into Southeast Asia from the mid-2030's.
SunCable will drive economic growth in Northern Australia, create new export markets for Australia, establish renewable energy trade with Southeast Asia, and accelerate regional decarbonisation.
Partnerships that power progress
Our success is built on collaboration.
The project has Major Project Status with the Australian and Northern Territory Governments and has secured major regulatory approvals.
Internationally, Australia and Singapore have established a Cross Border Electricity Trade Framework, and SunCable has secured Conditional Approval from Singapore’s Energy Market Authority to supply electricity from 2035. This will establish Australia as a clean energy exporter.
At home, a landmark 70-year agreement with Traditional Owners ensures benefits are shared for generations to come. We’re committed to creating lasting prosperity through employment, training, skills development, procurement, and community partnerships.
This is a transformative project. We are working with Aboriginal Territorians, landowners, industry, and the community to generate lasting prosperity, strengthen regional energy security, and build a sustainable future.