Costs are falling all the time, particularly now that Chinese investment in, and support of, solar seems to have reached a tipping point.
Growing Chinese investment is speculated to be about more than energy security for China.
Chinese investment in airport security has risen sharply after the September 11 attacks.
Chinese investment in local infrastructure may assist towards this outcome.
This scheme, which is still under study, would be supported by almost $10bn in Chinese investments.
Australia's healthy economy is being kept that way by Chinese investments in liquid natural gas projects.
So our interest is not just to protect Chinese investment.
So my guess is that the Chinese investment will not encounter too much political opposition.
Chinese investments have been disastrous this year, but could well benefit from a sentiment change as interest rates are cut.
Chinese investment in the project is considered likely.