Proponent: AAPowerlink Australia Assets Pty Ltd
Overview
AAPowerlink Australia Assets Pty Ltd is proposing to establish a large-scale solar farm and energy storage facility in the Barkly region, Northern Territory (NT), with power exported via a high-voltage direct current transmission network to Murrumujuk on Gunn Point Peninsula, north-east of Darwin, and then sub-sea cable through NT, national and international waters to Singapore.
Stage 1: Referral
NT EPA notices about referral
- Notice of decision to accept proponent initiated EIS referral - 16 October 2020 PDF (416.2 KB)
- Notice of decision and statement of reasons - 12 January 2021 PDF (103.3 KB)
- Terms of reference for an EIS - 19 January 2021 PDF (1.5 MB)
Public consultation on the referral
Statutory notice (19 October 2020)
The NT EPA published a statutory notice on 19 October 2020 inviting public comment on a proponent initiated EIS referral submitted by Sun Cable Pty Ltd to develop the Australia-ASEAN Power Link.
Interested persons were invited to make a submission by 27 November 2020. The NT EPA published the notice in accordance with regulation 52(1) of the Environment Protection Regulations 2020.
| Submissions received on the referral | Type |
|---|---|
| Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority | PDF 529.6 KB |
| Arid Lands Environment Centre | PDF 472.4 KB |
| Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security | PDF 4.5 MB |
| Department of Health | PDF 134.1 KB |
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade | PDF 1.5 MB |
| Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics | PDF 222.7 KB |
| Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities | PDF 147.9 KB |
| Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet | PDF 500.0 KB |
| Environment Centre NT | PDF 216.9 KB |
| Nurrdalinji Native Title Corporation | PDF 1.4 MB |
| Robin Evans | PDF 128.9 KB |
| Ron Harbeck | PDF 121.2 KB |
Impact assessment documents
| Referral | Type |
|---|---|
| Referral form | PDF 691.8 KB |
| Referral main report | PDF 21.0 MB |
| Referral appendices | PDF 28.0 MB |
| Statement of reasons | PDF 1.4 MB |
| Draft terms of reference | PDF 1.7 MB |
Stage 2: Assessment
Significant variation (section 51)
NT EPA notices about the significant variation
Public consultation on the significant variation
Statutory notice (13 August 2021)
The NT EPA published a statutory notice on 13 August 2021 inviting public comment on a significant variation and amending terms of reference for the Australia-ASEAN Power Link, submitted by Sun Cable Pty Ltd.
Interested persons were invited to make a submission by 24 September 2021. The NT EPA published the notice in accordance with regulation 170(1) of the Environment Protection Regulations 2020.
| Submissions received on the significant variation | Type |
|---|---|
| Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority | PDF 579.0 KB |
| Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security | PDF 1021.6 KB |
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade | PDF 1.9 MB |
| Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics | PDF 1.1 MB |
| Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet | PDF 71.5 KB |
| Environment Centre NT | PDF 3.9 MB |
| Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities | PDF 190.8 KB |
| Department of the Attorney General and Justice | PDF 150.1 KB |
Impact assessment documents
| Significant variation | Type |
|---|---|
| Significant variation form | PDF 493.1 KB |
| Significant variation - main report | PDF 7.7 MB |
| Draft amended terms of reference (prepared by proponent) | PDF 1020.2 KB |
| Statement of reasons (prepared by proponent) | PDF 65.4 KB |
Terms of reference
| Terms of reference for an EIS | Type |
|---|---|
| Terms of reference for an EIS - 5 October 2021 | PDF 1.5 MB |
Draft environment impact statement (draft EIS)
NT EPA notice
Public consultation on the draft EIS
Statutory Notice (20 April 2022)
The NT EPA published a statutory notice on 20 April 2022 inviting public comment on the draft EIS for the Australia-Asia PowerLink project submitted by AAPowerlink Australia Assets Pty Ltd.
The draft EIS documents were able to be inspected and obtained on this webpage, and at the following locations:
- Adelaide River Post Office Store, 1 Stuart Highway, Adelaide River
- Barkly Regional Council Office, 41 Peko Road Tennant Creek NT
- Elliott Post Office, Elliott
- Environment Centre Northern Territory, Unit 3, 98 Woods Street, Darwin
- Katherine Public Library, Level 1, Randazzo Centre, Katherine Terrace, Katherine
- Northern Land Council, 45 Mitchell Street, Darwin
- Northern Territory Library, Parliament House, Darwin
- Victoria Daly Regional Council – Pine Creek Office, 55 Moule Street, Pine Creek
- NT EPA, Level 1, Arnhemica House, 16 Parap Road, Parap
Interested persons were invited to make a submission by 15 July 2022. The NT EPA published the notice in accordance in accordance with regulation 133 of the Environment Protection Regulations 2020.
Three public submissions received in relation to the referral have been withheld from publication in accordance with regulation 269 of the Environment Protection Regulations 2020.