Construction is underway at Fortescue’s Nullagine wind project in the Pilbara – marking a “major milestone” in the company’s plan to reach its net zero targets.
The project is Fortescue’s first operational wind development and establishes the foundation for a broader portfolio of wind capacity to be rolled out this decade.
The Nullagine Wind Project builds on strong momentum across Fortescue’s Pilbara renewable energy program, with construction of the Cloudbreak Solar Farm now moving towards completion with over 300,000 solar panels installed.
The 133-megawatt project will see 17 wind turbines installed, incorporating self-erecting tower technology. This follows Fortescue’s recent acquisition of renewable energy infrastructure company Nabrawind.
Supplied by Envision Energy, a leader in green technology and partner with Fortescue, the turbines are designed for low-wind environments and engineered to withstand extreme weather, including cyclones.
A Nabrawind-integrated turbine of this design has already been installed as a prototype at an Envision testing facility in China and will be relocated to the Pilbara in June 2026.
“Delivering Real Zero requires replacing diesel and gas with reliable, industrial-scale renewable energy,” Fortescue metals and operations chief executive officer Dino Otranto said.
“Wind – alongside solar and batteries – provides the dependable, low-cost power we need to electrify our haul trucks, drills, processing plants and rail across the Pilbara.
“With Cloudbreak solar well advanced and large-scale batteries already delivered at North Star Junction, this is a baseload renewable energy system that’s being built, tested and delivered in real operating conditions,” Otranto said.
It’s understood that Fortescue plans to deploy between 2–3 gigawatts of renewable energy generation and battery storage by 2030.
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