Northern Goldfields Solar Farm, Australia
Name of the Project
Northern Goldfields Solar Farm.
Location
Northern Goldfields, Australia.
Project Owner/s
The project will be built and owned by one of BHP Nickel West’s renewable-energy partners TransAlta.
Project Description
The project includes a 27.4 MW solar farm at BHP’s Mt Keith nickel operation, as well as a 10.7 MW solar farm and 10.1 MW battery at the company’s Leinster nickel operation, which will be integrated into TransAlta’s Northern Goldfields remote power grid.
The Mt Keith operation will feature more than 51 000 solar panels and the Leinster operation more than 20 000 solar panels.The project, which will replace power currently supplied by diesel and gas, will help BHP Nickel West reduce Scope 2 greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions at its Mt Keith and Leinster operations by 12%, resulting in an estimated reduction of 54 000 t/y of carbon dioxide equivalent.
Potential Job Creation
The construction phase of the solar project has created more than 100 direct and indirect jobs in the Goldfields and Perth regions.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
The project is expected to produce its first solar power by the end of 2022.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
BHP, tel +61 3 9609 3333.
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