Rio Tinto’s Solar Battery Deal: A Game-Changer for Australian Energy

⚡ Rio Tinto, Australia’s largest electricity consumer, has chosen wind, solar, and battery storage over coal and gas to power its Queensland aluminium smelters.

🚀 This move challenges outdated ideas that fossil fuels are irreplaceable.

💰 Cheaper & more reliable than coal and gas.

🌱 Lowest emissions, securing thousands of jobs in Gladstone.

🔹 600 MW solar + 600 MW (2,400 MWh) battery storage.

🔹 DC-coupled design for efficiency & lower costs.

🔹 Grid-forming inverters enhance stability & reduce costs.

✅ 30% of the smelter’s firming needs covered.

✅ Rio Tinto embraces flexibility, making smelters act like “giant batteries.”

✅ Batteries make solar as dispatchable as wind, breaking the “solar vs. grid” debate.

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⚡ Solar & wind consultation to cut energy costs.

📈 Maximize efficiency with expert energy audits.

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