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Renewables

Gas giant says bundled renewables in Pilbara will unlock billions in growth
Australia’s largest gas infrastructure business says it plans to spend most of its capex on bespoke renewables in the Pilbara over the next two years.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 28, 2024

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Renewables

Rapid greening of the Pilbara could unlock $250 billion in green iron annual exports
Miners need to think bigger and cooperate to tackle the heroic task of how much energy they’re going to need.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 13, 2024

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Solar

Rio Tinto signs up to power Pilbara iron ore operations with 80MW solar farm
Mining giant signs another solar deal with another Pilbara Indigenous group, as it slowly replaces fossil fuels with renewables.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 15, 2024

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Hydrogen

Study suggest Pilbara ports can refuel ships with green ammonia from sun and wind
Study suggests the dangerous process of ship-to-ship refuelling could be feasible in Pilbara ports, using green ammonia produced in the region.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 6, 2023

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Policy & Planning

“If they don’t believe the science, they can fuck off:” Forrest backs coal and gas ban
Iron ore billionaire Andrew Forrest is passionate about his companies’ decarbonisation progress, and damning of those who are not “up to speed.”
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 15, 2023

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Storage

Big battery plans for Pilbara ignore massive pumped-hydro potential
Fortescue plans to build a 9GWh battery in the Pilbara to store energy from a 5.4GW solar and wind project, but there is a cheaper alternative.
Andrew Blakers

Feb 14, 2022

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WA tips $118m into new green hydrogen hubs, wants Morrison to match funds
McGowan government to provide $117.5m to support new green hydrogen hubs to tap into burgeoning global market.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 25, 2021

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Battery

Fortescue chooses contractor for two big battery installations in Pilbara
Pacific Energy subsidiary signed up to design, install and commission two battery energy storage systems totalling 42MW for Fortescue’s Pilbara operations.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 29, 2021

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Hydrogen

Solar powered green ammonia plans in Pilbara submitted to state EPA
A solar powered, megawatt-scale hydrogen electrolyser plant to produce “green ammonia” in WA’s Pilbara region begins environmental approvals process.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 14, 2021

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Storage

Alinta mulling huge battery storage in Pilbara to displace gas generation
Alinta looking at installing one of world’s largest battery storage arrays to displace cost of gas it uses for back-up in the Pilbara.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 2, 2016

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