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TransAlta and BHP Announce Commercial Operation of Innovative Hybrid Renewables Facility to Power Remote Mining Operations in Western Australia
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n TransAlta and BHP Announce Commercial Operation of Innovative Hybrid Renewables Facility to Power Remote Mining Operations in Western Australia\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n CALGARY, AB\n \n \n ,\n \n \n Nov. 22, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - TransAlta Corporation (\"TransAlta\" or the \"Company\") (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) and BHP Group Limited (\"BHP\") (NYSE: BHP) (ASX: BHP) announced today that the 48 MW Northern Goldfields solar and battery storage facility (\"Northern Goldfields Solar and Battery Facility\") has achieved commercial operation and is now supplying reliable electricity to BHP's remote nickel mining operations in\n \n Western Australia\n \n .\n \n \n \"We are extremely pleased that this innovative hybrid renewable solution is now supplying reliable, emissions-free power to BHP's mining operations in the outback of\n \n Western Australia\n \n . The Northern Goldfields Solar and Battery Facility is our first renewable electricity facility in\n \n Australia\n \n and is made possible through our longstanding relationship with BHP,\" said\n \n John Kousinioris\n \n , President and Chief Executive Officer of TransAlta. \"The fully contracted facility showcases our expertise in integrating renewable energy into remote power systems,\" added Mr. Kousinioris.\n \n \n \"Nickel is in high demand for batteries and electric vehicles, and this progress is part of our commitment to delivering more sustainable, lower carbon product to our customers,\" said BHP Australia President\n \n Geraldine Slattery\n \n . \"Renewables are increasingly powering BHP operations around the globe and this facility – the first we have built on one of our sites – is another step forward in our plans to reduce our operational greenhouse gas emissions by at least 30 per cent by FY30, from FY20 levels.\"\n \n \n \"It's also wonderful to see the Northern Goldfields Solar and Battery Facility being commissioned on the back of a team of dedicated engineers, technicians and many others bringing new ideas to the tabl...