Rio Tinto to triple Weipa solar capacity and add battery storage
2021-09-22 08:57:49 [Print]
Rio Tinto has approved a new solar farm and battery storage at Weipa in Queensland, in a move that will more than triple the local electricity network's solar generation capacity and help provide cleaner power to Rio Tinto's operations.
Under the plans, EDL has been contracted to build, own and operate a 4MW solar plant and 4MWh of battery storage at Weipa. Work on the battery facilities will start this year, with construction of the whole project expected to be complete by late 2022.
The new solar farm and battery storage will complement the existing 1.6MW solar farm at Weipa, which was completed in 2015 and is also owned and operated by EDL. The 4MWh battery system will be built next to the existing Weipa power station and will help provide a stable power network for Rio Tinto's Weipa Operations bauxite mines and the Weipa township.
When complete, the combined 4MW solar capacity and 4MWh battery system will provide about 11 gigawatt hours of energy annually.
Under the plans, EDL has been contracted to build, own and operate a 4MW solar plant and 4MWh of battery storage at Weipa. Work on the battery facilities will start this year, with construction of the whole project expected to be complete by late 2022.
The new solar farm and battery storage will complement the existing 1.6MW solar farm at Weipa, which was completed in 2015 and is also owned and operated by EDL. The 4MWh battery system will be built next to the existing Weipa power station and will help provide a stable power network for Rio Tinto's Weipa Operations bauxite mines and the Weipa township.
When complete, the combined 4MW solar capacity and 4MWh battery system will provide about 11 gigawatt hours of energy annually.
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