Content pod 1:
Renewables and decarbonisation for mines
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n the first part of the conference, miners from all over Australia shared their experiences in developing renewable electricity projects to power their operations. One of the most ambitious of these projects is Oz Minerals’ wind, solar and battery solution at West Musgrave, in Western Australia (WA).
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Luke Sandery, Package Manager, Power and Decarbonization at the mine, explained that, once completed, this is expected to be one of the largest offgrid hybrid projects on the planet, reaching 70-80% renewable penetration on an annual basis and cutting emissions from 250,000 to 50,000 tonnes a year.
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