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Is the NT on the cusp of a renewable energy boom?

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Solar panels.(ABC Rural: Tom Major)

With abundant sunshine and close proximity to Asia, is the Northern Territory on the cusp of a renewable energy boom?

One company has already proposed a $20 billion solar farm in the Barkly to supply power to Singapore, while others are looking into opportunities for renewable hydrogen.

Eytan Lenko from Beyond Zero Emissions, believes the NT could generate 10 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030.

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Darwin, Tennant Creek, Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Utilities, Rural
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