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Ground-breaking solar and battery microgrid to double in capacity at WA gold mine
Global mining giant circles back to its first ever large-scale solar and battery microgrid project to more than double its renewable generation capacity.
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Rapid deployment solar and battery cubes to slash diesel use at WA gold mine
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Dec 4, 2023
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Australia hits new renewables milestone, Taylor claims credit
Taylor claims credit for surging renewables share, while praising the Morrison government’s investments in the gas industry.
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Solar and battery microgrid completed at Granny Smith gold mine
Ground-breaking solar, battery and gas microgrid built to power remote W.A. gold mine is complete and cutting fossil fuel consumption by up to 13%.
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