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Voltalia commissions 148MW solar PV plant in South Africa with Rio Tinto subsidiary PPA
April 9, 2026
French renewables company Voltalia has fully commissioned the 148MW Bolobedu solar farm in Limpopo province, South Africa.
Rio Tinto pens solar PV and battery storage offtake deal for Queensland aluminium plants
March 13, 2025
Rio Tinto has inked deals with Edify Energy to secure power and BESS capacity to decarbonise its aluminium operations in Queensland.
Rio Tinto to build 80MW solar PV plant in Western Australia
July 15, 2024
Rio Tinto has announced a plan to build a 80MW solar PV plant to supply power to its company’s iron ore operations in the Pilbara region.
Rio Tinto signs Aboriginal agreements for two solar farms in Australia’s Northern Territory
July 4, 2024
Mining major Rio Tinto is set to develop two 5.25MW solar farms in the Gove Peninsula of the Northern Territory, Australia.
European Energy seeks Queensland government approval for 1.1GW solar project
June 20, 2024
European Energy is seeking Queensland government approval to pursue a 1.3GWp (1.1GWac) solar PV project in Australia.
Rio Tinto signs PPA for 1.1GW proposed Australian solar project
January 24, 2024
Rio Tinto has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with European Energy to buy all of the power at the latter’s Upper Calliope solar farm.
Aboriginal energy partnership signs MOU with Rio Tinto for Western Australia renewables
October 23, 2023
Mining major Rio Tinto and Aboriginal energy partnership the Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to pursue the development of solar and wind projects in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Rio Tinto solar PV plant to meet 25% of Canadian diamond mine’s electricity demand
August 11, 2023
Mining company Rio Tinto has announced a plan to build a solar power plant in a diamond mine in the Northwest Territories in Canada.
Voltalia inks 148MW solar PPA with Rio Tinto in South Africa
October 6, 2022
Voltalia has signed a corporate power purchase agreement with mining company Richard Bay Minerals, subsidiary of Rio Tinto, in South Africa.
Rio Tinto launches tender for 4GW of onshore renewables in Australia
June 13, 2022
Mining company Rio Tinto has launched a request for proposals (RFP) to develop large-scale solar PV and wind power in Australia.
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