Rio Tinto said it is working to secure a more sustainable power supply for the Gove Peninsula in the Northern Territory with two 5.25-megawatt solar farms. Following agreement with the Gumatj and Rirratjingu Traditional Owner Groups on the location of the facilities, the farms will be built on Rio Tinto leases and will help underpin a low-carbon future for the…
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Rio Tinto has approved a new 12.4-megawatt solar farm and 8.8 MVa/2.1 MWh of battery storage to provide renewable energy for the Amrun bauxite operations in Far North Queensland. “The construction of the Amrun solar farm and battery storage system, which is located on Wik and Wik-Waya Traditional lands, is an important milestone for Weipa Operations and will contribute to…
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African transitional energy group Chariot and renewable independent power producer Total Eren have inked a memorandum of understanding for the placement and operation of a photovoltaic project to power the Tharisa PGM mine at the Bushveld Complex in South Africa. The system will initially be 40 MWp but will rise as demands increase over the mine’s life; it is expected…
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