Zenith Energy and 5B have signed an ecosystem framework agreement for the deployment of renewable energy assets in Australia, giving mine sites greater access to clean energy.
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Calidus bringing solar to Warrawoona
Calidus has executed an agreement with Zenith Pacific for the construction of a 4MW solar farm with a 3.5MW battery energy storage system.
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Fortescue and Alinta Energy switch on solar
Alinta Energy’s Chichester Hub Solar Farm has begun production for Fortescue Metals Group in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
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IGO bolsters renewable energy supply at Nova
IGO has signed an agreement with Australian Vanadium to trial its vanadium redox flow battery standalone power system at its Nova operation in WA.
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BHP going green at Olympic Dam
BHP is on the decarbonisation hunt at Olympic Dam, announcing it will enter renewable energy supply arrangements with Iberdrola to reduce its emissions at the South Australia copper-uranium mine.
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Red 5 to run King of the Hills with hybrid power
Red 5 has awarded a gas and solar power supply contract to Zenith Power to power operations at the King of the Hills (KOTH) mine in Western Australia.
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Coal to dominate India’s energy generation until 2040
Coal is forecast to hold its top position as India's largest single source of electricity in 2040, despite the rising use of renewable energy, according to International Energy Agency (IEA).
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Aggreko installs one of world’s largest renewable microgrids
Aggreko has partnered with Gold Fields to provide supplementary diesel power generation at the Granny Smith mine in Western Australia.
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Northern Minerals to jump on renewables at Browns Range
Northern Minerals plans to use renewable energy to power the Browns Range rare earth operation in Western Australia.
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OZ Minerals launches renewable energy industry collaboration
OZ Minerals is embarking on an energy-focused project with six other notable industry organisations called the Energy and Mining Collaboration (EMC).
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Coal to virtually disappear from 2050 electric power system
Coal is forecast to almost completely disappear from Australia’s electricity system by 2050 if governments do not attempt to keep plants online with subsidies, according to the latest economic analysis from BloombergNEF (BNEF) New Energy Outlook 2019.
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Independence to introduce Australia-first energy solution at Nova
Nickel miner Independence Group (IGO) is set to lower the operating costs at the Nova operation in Western Australia by adding solar power to the site's energy mix.
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MCA, Nationals flag coal’s importance in response to ACCC energy report
Groups, including the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) and the National Party of Australia, have cited coal-fired power reforms as key to Australia's issues with rising energy costs in response to a report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
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Storage and microgrid solutions for mining
Replacing diesel with renewable energy on remote mine sites is an increasing goal in Australia but one that can’t be achieved without the reliability of energy storage solutions.
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South32 adds 14 years to Energy Developments contract at Cannington
South32 has extended Energy Developments’ electricity supply contract at the Cannington silver-lead-zinc mine in North Queensland by 14 years to 2032.
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South32 to develop solar farm at Cannington mine
South32 plans to use solar energy to power key infrastructure at its Cannington lead-silver operation in Queensland.
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Adani adds renewables to Australian coal ambitions
India’s Adani will launch construction on a solar energy plant at Moranbah in Queensland by the end of the year.
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Improving environmental and energy management on site
As the mining industry is often scrutinised for its potential environmental impact, the need for companies to retain their social license to operate should remain a key priority.
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ARENA’s $92m large scale solar grant winners announced
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced the 12 projects that will receive their share of a $92 million grant.
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China continues coal crackdown
China’s ongoing five year plan to cut coal and steel production and address pollution will see it punish regional governments for failing to close coal mines and steel mills.
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