Australia-Asia Powerlink Project

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.

Impact assessment documents

Stage 2: Assessment

Significant variation (section 51)

NT EPA notices about the significant variation

• NT EPA notice of decision to accept significant variation of proposed action - 11 August 2021 PDF (1.3 MB)
• Notice of decisions (on significant variation and draft amending terms of reference) and statement of reasons - 5 October 2021 PDF (66.8 KB)

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.

Impact assessment documents

Terms of reference

Draft environment impact statement

NT EPA notice

• NT EPA direction to include additional information in the supplement to the draft environmental impact statement – 28 September 2022 PDF (1.2 MB)

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.

Impact assessment documents

Supplement to the draft EIS

NT EPA notice

• Notice of decision (to extend the specified period for consultation on the supplement to the draft EIS) and statement of reasons - 6 December 2022 PDF (1.2 MB)
• Direction to provide additional information in relation to the EIS - 19 March 2023 PDF (177.8 KB)
• Direction to provide additional information to the EIS - AA Powerlink - 10 January 2024 PDF (582.6 KB)

Public consultation on the supplement

Statutory notice (7 December 2022)

The NT EPA published a statutory notice on 7 December 2022 inviting public comment on the Supplement to the draft Environmental Impact Statement (supplement) for the Australia-Asia PowerLink project submitted by AAPowerlink Australia Assets Pty Ltd.

The Supplement documents were able 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
• Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security / NT EPA, Level 1 Arnhemica House, 16 Parap Road, Parap
• 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
• Taminmin Community Library, Challoner Circuit, Humpty Doo
• Victoria Daly Regional Council – Pine Creek Office, 55 Moule Street, Pine Creek

Interested persons were invited to make a submission by 31 January 2023. The NT EPA published this notice in accordance with regulation 139 of the Environment Protection Regulations 2020.

Impact assessment documents

Additional Information

Public consultation on additional information

Statutory notice (17 November 2023)

The NT EPA published a statutory notice on 17 November 2023 inviting public comment on the additional information to the draft Environmental Impact Statement (supplement) for the Australia-Asia PowerLink project submitted by AAPowerlink Australia Assets Pty Ltd.

The additional information documents were able 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
• Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security / NT EPA, Level 1 Arnhemica House, 16 Parap Road, Parap
• 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
• Taminmin Community Library, Challoner Circuit, Humpty Doo
• Victoria Daly Regional Council – Pine Creek Office, 55 Moule Street, Pine Creek

Interested persons were invited to make a submission by 8 December 2023. The NT EPA published this notice in accordance with regulation 85 of the Environment Protection Regulations 2020.

Submissions received are published in accordance with regulation 267 of the Environment Protection Regulations 2020.

Impact assessment documents

Additional Information #2

Consultation on additional information

Government authorities were invited to make a submission. Submissions received are published in accordance with regulation 267 of the Environment Protection Regulations 2020.

Impact assessment documents

Stage 3: Assessment completed

NT EPA notice

The NT EPA completed its environmental impact assessment on 24 June 2024 and provided its Assessment Report and draft Environmental Approval to the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water Security, under sections 64 and 65 of the EP Act.

The Assessment Report and draft Environmental Approval may be inspected and obtained below.

The NT EPA publishes this notice in accordance with section 67 of the Environment Protection Act 2019.

Once the Minister for Environment’s decision is made, it can be viewed on the DEPWS website.