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BHP signs deal with W.A.’s biggest solar farm to supply half of refinery’s power needs – RenewEconomy
BHP signs deal with biggest solar farm in Western Australia to supply half the electricity needs at its Kwinana nickel refinery, slashing costs and emissions.
Global mining giant BHP has signed a deal with the Merredin solar farm to supply up to half of the electricity needs at the company’s West Kwinana refinery in Western Australian.
The 10-year contract – which can be extended – came into force this week, and BHP Nickel says it will allow it to cut emissions from electricity use at the refinery by up to 50 per cent, of a total of 364,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
It continues the big switch from fossil fuel to renewables at BHP’s mining operations…
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