Aggreko is set to deliver Australia’s ‘largest’ off-grid renewable hybrid power facility, as it finalises a landmark power purchase agreement with Harmony Gold (NYSE:HMY) for the Eva Copper Mine in Northwest Queensland.
The agreement, which has a minimum 15-year term, will see Aggreko build, own and operate the renewable hybrid power facility, supplying safe, reliable and lower carbon energy to support the construction and operation of Harmony’s new copper mine.
Aggreko’s facility will integrate low emissions thermal generation with extensive solar and battery storage infrastructure, providing Harmony with a resilient and future-focused energy platform.
Managing Director George Whyte says the scale of this new renewable hybrid power station and the level of integration between solar, battery storage and thermal generation set a new benchmark for off-grid energy.
“Our long-term agreement reflects Aggreko’s commitment to partnering with industry to deliver innovative, lower emission energy solutions that are both commercially and operationally robust,” Whyte says.
The Eva Copper Mine renewable hybrid power facility will include 104 megavolt-ampere (MVA) thermal power facility, a 119 minimum viable product (MVp) solar farm, and a 250 megavolt per hour battery energy storage system.
Both companies are working collaboratively to increase renewable energy distribution over time, including potential wind integration and future connection to transmission infrastructure, ensuring the power solution remains flexible and evolves with the project’s long-term requirements.
Write to Aaliyah Rogan at Mining.com.au
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