SBC#1 and SBC#2 — National Corridors
Two continental corridors extending the SBC network across Australia. Funded entirely from Phase 0 freight and HVDC revenue. No new government borrowing required.
~6,169km
Phase 1 total
2
New corridors
Self-funded
From Phase 0 revenue
144GW
Additional HVDC
Route Map
SBC#1 Brisbane–Perth · SBC#2 Darwin–Port Adelaide via Port Augusta · Asia HVDC links · Phase 0 eastern spine shown
SBC#1 — Brisbane to Perth
3,536km transcontinental spine. Links every major inland resource centre. Perth to Brisbane under 8 hours. Grain, iron ore, coal — all electrified inland freight for the first time.
SBC#2 — Darwin to Port Augusta
2,633km north-south spine. Connects the Top End to the national network. Darwin to Adelaide under 5 hours. Links gas fields and mineral wealth of the Northern Territory to southern markets.
Asia Links
- Singapore HVDC link — Phase 1 first cable
- Indonesia links 1 and 2
- PNG link
- Solomon Islands link
- New Zealand link
- Pacific Islands links
Australia becomes Asia's trusted sovereign clean energy supplier. 6c/kWh power generation cost versus $0.10–0.30 in importing nations.
Google Maps Verified Route Data
| Corridor | Length | Median slope | Max slope | Tunnels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBC#1 Brisbane–Perth | 3,536km | 0° | 1.2° | Zero |
| SBC#2 Darwin–Port Adelaide | 2,633km | 0° | 0.6° | Zero |
| HSRA (comparison) | 168km | 0° | 6.5° | 115km = 59% of route |
All measurements independently verified by Google Maps. The centre of Australia is as flat as Earth gets. SBC#2 max slope 0.6° is the most benign engineering corridor in the entire network. The HSRA chose the most difficult terrain in eastern Australia. The SBC chooses the easiest.
Funded from Phase 0 Revenue
| Revenue stream | Phase 0 annual by Year 5 |
|---|---|
| Freight tolls | $2–4B/yr |
| HVDC transmission | $1–3B/yr |
| Maglev fares | $500M–1B/yr |
| Combined | $3.5–8B/yr — funds Phase 1 from Year 3 |
Phase 1 is not a new project requiring new political approval. It is the natural commercial extension of Phase 0 — funded by what Phase 0 earns. The government makes one investment decision in the freight line. Everything that follows is commercially self-funded.