Largest Solar Station in Australia.

Skids · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 5:20 pm

As you all know, I think climate change has as much cred as the tooth fairy and the Easter bunny, but the Solar farm on the site I work at is pretty impressive & will save the company millions in diesel costs over the life of the mine.

Well done Sandfire Resources NL!

http://www.pacificenergy.com.au/images/files/asx-announcements/2016/DeGrussaSolarFacilityFinal.pdf

COMPLETION OF LARGEST HYBRID SOLAR/BATTERY/DIESEL POWER STATION IN AUSTRALIA
Pacific Energy Ltd (ASX: PEA) and its subsidiary Pacific Energy (KPS) Pty Ltd ("KPS") are pleased to advise that Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR; "Sandfire"), a major long term customer of KPS, has announced the successful completion of the $40m DeGrussa Solar Power Project, which includes integration with the existing KPS diesel power station. A full copy of Sandfire's announcement to the ASX is attached.
The 10MW solar facility is located adjacent to the KPS owned and operated 19MW diesel power station, covering an area of 20 hectares and includes 6MW of lithium-ion battery storage.

HAL · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 5:23 pm

Well that's okay. Sorry, I forgot what "what" was.

The Prototype · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 12:02 pm

Whether or not there is any truth to the whole climate change thing, I think anything to prevent anymore damage to the environment is a good thing. No doubt the savings for the company will be a massive positive as well.

David · I dare you to try Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: Andromeda

Skids · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 9:44 pm

Have a look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3Fh4R_fgbA

Skids · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 9:46 pm

David · I dare you to try Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: Andromeda

I've never listened to a word Al Gore said on anything. I'm more interested in the perspective of climate scientists.

Member 7167 · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2016 8:19 pm

Talking of solar energy I was working with a couple of electricians from a well known solar installer. They have been working on a project on a rice farm in NSW as subcontractors and they claim that they are installing a total of 40,000 Q cell panels. They are spread all over the property to run different machines and processes.

stui magpie · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2016 7:19 pm

The ferry's that go to Alcatraz from San Francisco have the back deck roofed with solar panels which run all of the electrics on the boat, not the motor.