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Jacinth-Ambrosia Zircon Mine Solar PV/diesel hybrid Announcement Dates: March 15, 2021, and December 22, 2021
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n March 2021, Brisbane-based juwi Renewable Energy Pty Ltd was awarded the contract to integrate 3.4 MW of solar generation with an existing diesel power station at Iluka’s JacinthAmbrosia Project in South Australia, the world’s largest zircon mine. juwi agreed to construct the hybrid power solution with KPS, an operating subsidiary of Pacific Energy, which would own and operate the facility for the mine. Pacific Energy is an Australian developer, owner, operator, and supplier of specialist power generation and energy storage facilities including for mining operations and townships at remote locations. It was the sixth hybrid project for juwi, a subsidiary of German renewable energy giant juwi AG.
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