据路透社10月20日报道,澳大利亚最大的铁矿石出口商力拓公司[RIO:LN]与Yindjibarndi能源公司(AEC)签署了一份谅解备忘录,在西澳大利亚州探索开发可再生能源机会。AEC是菲律宾能源巨头ACEN公司[ACEM:PM]与Yindjibarndi原住民公司(YAC)共同组建的一家合资企业,后者代表了居住在西澳大利亚皮尔巴拉(Pilbara)地区的澳大利亚原住民的利益。力拓计划在卡拉萨(Karratha)附近建设一个75-100兆瓦(MW)的光伏项目。此外,该公司还将研究潜在的电池发电和风能项目,以便在夜间补充其可再生能源网络。这些举措与力拓利用可再生能源取代四台燃气发电机的计划相一致,这四台发电机为其在皮尔巴拉的运营提供电力,每年产生的碳排放量约占其在澳大利亚年碳排放量的三分之一。
The YEC has laid out an ambitious plan to develop more than 3 gigawatts (GW) of wind, solar and battery storage in Yindjibarndi Ngurra, with 750 MW planned for construction within the next few years. Through this collaboration with AEC, Rio Tinto aims to boost its renewable generation to 1GW in the Pilbara. This is a crucial part of the miner’s broader target to decarbonize its entire iron ore mining, rail, and port operations, which it estimates would require 3GW of renewable power. Rio Tinto has vowed to halve its Scope 1 and 2 emissions across its global operations by 2030 from 2018 levels, with around USD7.5bn allocated to decarbonization projects by 2030.
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Traditional owners sign renewable energy deal with Rio Tinto
https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/rio-tinto-in-solar-farm-deal-with-forrest-foes-20231020-p5edq7