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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Adam Morton Climate and environment editor

Mike Cannon-Brookes wins control of Sun Cable solar project from Andrew Forrest

Mike Cannon-Brookes speaking
Mike Cannon-Brookes has taken control of Sun Cable after winning a bidding process against Andrew Forrest. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Mike Cannon-Brookes has prevailed over Andrew Forrest in a billionaires’ battle for control of Sun Cable, an ambitious development promising to transmit solar-generated electricity from the Northern Territory outback to Singapore.

Cannon-Brookes and Forrest had been involved in a bidding process for the $30bn-plus project after they fell out over its future direction and the company, also called Sun Cable, went into voluntary administration.

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