Aussie Enviro@aussie.zoneEnglish • 1 month ago

Locals concerned over SunCable proposal to manufacture subsea cable in northern Tasmania

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Locals concerned over SunCable proposal to manufacture subsea cable in northern Tasmania

Aussie Enviro@aussie.zoneEnglish • 1 month ago

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How a renewable energy project in the NT is causing angst in a small Tasmanian town

Renewable energy company SunCable has its eyes on a site in Tasmania to manufacture an undersea power cable from the NT to Singapore, but a requirement for a 200-metre-high tower means the factory would host the state's tallest structure.

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Electricity genereration will occur in the northern territory. This is just a manufacturing site for the cable.
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  Oh thank goodness!
  
  Still not sure why they need ti manufacture it right there, but at least it makes more sense.
  
  Righto, I’ve reread the article. My bad.

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