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BHP to follow WA sun

BHP Nickel West’s Kwinana refinery is to get 50% of its electricity from the 132 megawatt Merredin solar farm as part of the big miner’s first renewable energy power purchasing agreement in Western Australia.

 Merredin solar farm, WA

Merredin solar farm, WA

WA's largest solar farm, Merredin's 354,452 solar panels can produce 274 Gigawatt hours of electricity annually. The 10-year PPA secured with China-based Risen Energy will help reduce emissions from...

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