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Australia’s top end eyes mega PV exports

A number of massive PV projects have been proposed for Australia’s north, with the concept built around clean power exports to Southeast Asia. Is it Desertec Down Under? Proponents are certainly hoping for more success.

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pv magazine

21 Oct 2019

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From the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York, Australian tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes announced plans to help fund the “insane,” indeed “unprecedented,” AUD 25 billion ($16.7 billion) 10 GW Sun Cable Project in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT). The project would be built to pipe solar energy from the Outback to …

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