Northern Goldfields solar project, Australia
Name of the Project
Northern Goldfields solar project.
Location
Western Australia.
Project Owner/s
BHP and Goldfields TransAlta.
Project Description
The project entails the construction of two solar farms and a battery storage system to help power BHP’s Mt Keith and Leinster operations, reducing emissions from electricity use at the operations by 12%, based on levels in the 2020 financial year.
The project will include a 27.4 MW solar farm at Mt Keith, and a 10.7 MW solar farm and 10.1 MW battery at Leinster, and will displace power currently supplied by diesel and gas turbine generation.
This will result in an estimated reduction of 540 000 t of carbon dioxide equivalent over the first ten years of operation.
Potential Job Creation
At its peak, the project will employ more than 100 people on site.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
Construction will start in the second quarter of the 2022 financial year and is expected to take 12 to 14 months to complete. The project is subject to final Western Australia state government approvals.
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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