MARKETS

NSW solar plant cops Dept of Environment fine

NEW South Wales Department of Planning and Environment compliance officers have fined AGL Energy ...

Lou Caruana
NSW solar plant cops Dept of Environment fine

AGL was required to upgrade a site access road at the Broken Hill Solar Plant and the Barrier Highway before the construction works commenced, with approval from Roads and Maritime Services.

The company has been found to have commenced construction at the solar plant site before the road upgrades had taken place and has been issued a $3000 fine from the Department.

AGL has offered to upgrade the road according Roads and Maritime Services safety standards, as required by the conditions of approval.

“The compliance team will visit the site again and make sure the roads have been fixed,” a spokesperson from the Department said.

“Our compliance officers conduct spot checks without warning, regular inspections and audits as well as work with companies to ensure they are sticking to the rules.

“The Department actively conducts compliance audits and also offers education and training.

“The Department can issue the highest on-the-spot fines in the country for breaches of conditions.

“The community is also encouraged to contact the Department with any concerns. Complaints will be investigated by our compliance officers.”

TOPICS:

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Monthly Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Monthly Intelligence team.

editions

ESG Mining Company Index: Benchmarking the Future of Sustainable Mining

The ESG Mining Company Index report provides an in-depth evaluation of ESG performance of 61 of the world's largest mining companies. Using a robust framework, it assesses each company across 9 meticulously weighted indicators within 6 essential pillars.

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2024 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of exploration trends and technologies, highlighting the best intercepts and discoveries and the latest initial resource estimates.

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production