📋 Tender Overview
Scope : To Develop 80MW Solar Farm near Karratha, Australia
Rio Tinto and Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation (NAC) agreed to pursue the development of an 80MW solar farm in Australia, near Karratha, to supply renewable energy to the company’s iron ore operations in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
The project is expected to be located next to Rio Tinto’s existing Yurralyi Maya Power Station near Karratha and has the potential to displace up to 11% of natural gas currently used for generation across Rio Tinto’s integrated mining operations in the Pilbara, reducing Rio Tinto’s emissions by up to 120kT CO2e per year once complete.
A feasibility study is expected to be completed in early 2025, with commissioning in 2027, subject to relevant approvals and final investment decision (FID).
It is estimated that 600MW to 700MW of renewable energy will be required by 2030 to displace the majority of gas use across Rio Tinto’s Pilbara power network, while additional renewable energy will be required to support widespread fleet electrification, which is expected after 2030.
Partner :
Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation (NAC)
Address : Unit 61, 5 Sharpe Ave Karratha 6714
Australia
Tel : 08 9182 1351
Email : reception@ngarluma.com.au
Website : https://www.ngarluma.com.au/
