Sun Cable could need storage :
They have an NTEPA application concurrent to TNG's
https://ntepa.nt.gov.au/your-business/public-registers/environmental-impact-assessments-register/assessments-in-progress-register/australia-asean-power-link-project
Location is South of Darwin & they are going to build a manufacturing facility in Darwin for the 5B modules they are going to use, possibly ship them on the same rail line as TNG will use.
Sun Cable earmarks site for 10GW solar farm at cattle station south of Darwin
https://reneweconomy.com.au/sun-cable-earmarks-site-for-10gw-solar-farm-at-cattle-station-south-of-darwin-60771/
Sun Cable submits plans for gigawatt-scale solar manufacturing plant in Darwin
https://reneweconomy.com.au/sun-cable-submits-plans-for-gigawatt-scale-solar-manufacturing-plant-in-darwin/
Proponent: Sun Cable Pty Ltd
https://ntepa.nt.gov.au/your-business/public-registers/environmental-impact-assessments-register/assessments-in-progress-register/australia-asean-power-link-project
BUT......
The challenges facing Australia’s ambitious plan to power Singapore via underwater cable
Singapore has not agreed to purchase any power
A project of this magnitude needs a lot of investment funding to get off the ground. Much of that will need to come from the Singaporean Government and other south-east Asian countries.
https://www.energymatters.com.au/renewable-news/the-challenges-facing-australias-ambitious-plan-to-power-singapore-via-underwater-cable/
I can't find the article, but I did read that Singapore may have been seeking guarantee of supply/reliability.
So maybe not a distraction, in so much as an indication of where financing could come from & a solid segueway into another business arm.
14GW of solar would probably need A LOT of GWh of battery to support it.
"battery storage facilities of up to 33GWh"
With, I think from memory, it was 1 Tonne of V2O5 per MWh of electrolyte storage.
