Rio Tinto to build first solar plant in Western Australia to power iron ore mine; 12 MWh Li-ion system

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By mmillikinFeb 17, 2020, 4:00 am325 pts
Rio Tinto approved a $98-million investment in a new solar plant at the new Koodaideri mine in the Pilbara, Australia, as well as a lithium-ion battery energy storage system to help power its entire Pilbara power network. The $2.6-billion Koodaideri mine was approved in November last year with construction…

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