Western Australia will power first mine with solar and batteries — Energy Live News

The world’s second-largest miner, Rio Tinto will build a $98 million (£75m) solar plant to power its Koodaideri iron ore mine in the Pilbara, Western Australia. The new 34MW solar photovoltaic plant will supply all Koodaideri’s electricity demand during peak solar power generation and 65% of the mine’s average electricity demand. The solar plant is…

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