A $22 billion project will build the largest clean energy infrastructure in the world.

A massive infrastructure project costing $22 billion will transport clean energy from massive solar farms approximately 3,1000 miles (5,000 km) to Singapore, a New Atlas report explains. The project, led by Australian firm Sun Cable, aims to start operating its high-voltage undersea cable in 2027. In order to do so, it will first have to build the world’s largest solar farm and battery storage facility.

Despite its position as a prosperous financial hub in Southeast Asia, Singapore has scarce land resources on which to build solar farms. The country recently announced it aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 36 percent compared to 2005 levels by 2030. At the time, the Singaporean government stated that it has set “ambitious targets, given Singapore’s limited options for renewable energy.”

The island state, which is less than half the size of the city of London, has already turned to floating solar farms to help meet its energy needs, though it still has a long way to go — it is one of Asia’s biggest per capita carbon dioxide emitters, according to a recent report by AFP.

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