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Tim Buckley sees Sun Cable’s pivot from a 4,200km subsea electricity cable to solar-powered data centres as a pragmatic shift after years of facing insurmountable geopolitical, engineering, and financial risks. While ambitious, the cable project remains unproven at such scale. Data centres, now driven by AI demand, offer a more viable investment path—though challenges like energy reliability and water supply remain. Advances in solar, wind, and battery technology help viability, but success depends on securing global tech investors. A final investment decision is due in 2027, but capital has yet to be fully raised, keeping the project’s future uncertain.
Title: Drive – ABC Darwin Drive
Episode: “Drive”, published 10 September 2025
Broadcaster: ABC Darwin / ABC Listen
Interviewee: Tim Buckley, Director of Climate Energy Finance
Program Host: Liz Trevaskis
URL: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/darwin-drive/drive/105744456