A computer-generated impression of the proposed SunCable solar farm in the Northern Territory. Image: SunCable
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Tasmania has secured a pivotal role in the future of renewable energy infrastructure, with SunCable — backed by Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes — choosing Bell Bay as the home of its manufacturing facility. The move is set to provide a significant boost to the local economy through substantial investments and job creation.
Founded in 2018, SunCable aims to build a 4,300km deep sea link between Singapore — the location of the largest solar battery project in the world — and its own solar site in the Northern Territory.
According to the company, this move will help bolster Australia’s renewable energy supply chain.
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