CleanTechnica•about 1 month ago
Rio Tinto Expands Solar Power Capacity at Kennecott
Key Takeaway
Large industrial consumers are increasingly deploying significant on-site renewable generation, often with innovative supply chain integration, to power their operations and meet sustainability goals.
AI Summary
- •Rio Tinto has commissioned a new 25MW solar plant at its Kennecott copper operations in Utah, bringing the total on-site solar capacity to 30MW.
- •This project exemplifies a large industrial consumer (mining) investing in significant self-generation to power its operations, reducing reliance on grid power.
- •The integration of site-produced tellurium into the solar panels highlights a growing trend towards circular critical-minerals supply chains and enhanced ESG value for industrial projects.
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Rio Tinto has energized a new 25-megawatt solar plant at its Kennecott copper operations in Utah, showcasing a circular critical-minerals supply chain in which tellurium produced at the site is used to manufacture the panels now powering it. Together with the 5MW solar plant completed in 2023, Kennecott now has ... [continued] The post Rio Tinto Expands Solar Power Capacity at Kennecott appeared first on CleanTechnica .