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Sandfire switches on the sun

The irony of a miner successfully demonstrating the value of renewable, off-grid energy hasn’t been entirely lost on the Australian mainstream media in a week when Sandfire Resources announced the commissioning of its A$40 million (US$29.6 million) DeGrussa solar power plant.

Plant the largest off-grid solar PV system in the world and among largest solar plants providing peak power to a mine

Plant the largest off-grid solar PV system in the world and among largest solar plants providing peak power to a mine

Copper-gold miner Sandfire’s Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) backed project is currently generating 7MW of power, said to be in line with seasonal expectations. The miner said solar generating...

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