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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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Aug 29, 2024
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Rapid deployment solar and battery cubes to slash diesel use at WA gold mine
The 5B Maverick solar system and battery are expected to slash diesel fuel use at the remote gold mine by 1.67 million litres a year.
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May 8, 2024
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Rio Tinto plans new solar, battery project for its newest Weipa bauxite mine
A 12 MW solar and 8.8 MW/2.1 MWh battery will power Rio Tinto’s new mine near Weipa and reduce diesel energy consumption by a third.
Rachel Williamson
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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Mar 11, 2022
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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%.
Sophie Vorrath
Oct 8, 2020
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Portable battery technology to debut at W.A. gold mine
Western Australia gold mine one of first sites in world to test out new, modular lithium-ion battery storage solution by EU-based Aggreko and subsidiary Younicos.
Sophie Vorrath
May 14, 2019
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