POWER

FMG turns to the sun

UP TO 100% of day time stationary energy requirements at Fortescue Metals Group’s Chichester Hub iron ore operations, comprising the Christmas Creek and Cloudbreak iron ore mines in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, will soon be powered by renewable energy.

Up to 100% of the daytime stationary energy needs at FMG's Chichester hub could come from renewables.

Up to 100% of the daytime stationary energy needs at FMG's Chichester hub could come from renewables.

That comes thanks to agreement between FMG and Alinta Energy to develop the Chichester Solar Gas Hybrid project. The $200 million project is expected to displace the 100 million or so litres of diesel...

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