Woodside is investigating the supply of approximately 50 MW of solar energy to its Pluto LNG facility on Western Australia’s Burrup Peninsula.
Woodside announced that it is investigating the supply of approximately 50 MW of solar energy to its Pluto LNG facility on Western Australia’s Burrup Peninsula.
The solar power would be supplied from Woodside- proposed solar power project, “which could comprise more than 210,000 solar panels, making it one of the largest solar projects in Western Australia.” The Australian operator “has undertaken a range of environmental, geotechnical and engineering studies and is progressing key stakeholder consultations ahead of seeking regulatory approvals for the power project.”
Western Australia is uniquely placed to capitalise on the state’s world-class renewable energy resources and the willingness of industry, government and other key stakeholders to cooperate on new energy opportunities, Woodside Acting CEO Meg O’Neill said, adding that “Woodside’s vision is for large-scale supply of renewable energy to existing and future industry on the Burrup Peninsula.”
In other development, Woodside and Perdaman have announced their intentions to evaluate the supply of a further 50 MW of solar power from the Woodside power project to Perdaman’s proposed urea facility which estimates incorporating solar power would reduce its fuel gas consumption by approximately 50% while reducing emissions by at least 200,000 T/Y of CO2-equivalent over 20 years.
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