Iron-ore giant Fortescue Metals has struck a landmark agreement with Alinta Energy to employ renewable energy at the Chichester Hub iron-ore operations, in the Pilbara.
Up to 100% of the daytime stationary energy requirements at the Chichester Hub will be powered by renewable energy, with Fortescue saying on Friday that the solar gas hybrid project would see the construction of a 60 MW solar photovoltaic generating facility at Chichester, which comprises the Christmas Creek and Cloudbreak mining operations.