Australia’s Mining operations increasingly seeking renewable energy partnerships
Business as usual’ for Government agency part-funding Broken Hill and Nyngan Solar Farms ABC News 10 April 14
The Clean Energy Council’s Kane Thornton says far-western NSW is well-positioned for clean energy projects, particularly when done in tandem with the mining sector.
“Places like Broken Hill obviously have a long and rich history in mining,” he said.
“But I think the future is going to be really interesting because it’s got a great resource in wind and solar and they provide a low-cost form of energy to continue to support things like mining and manufacturing and other important parts of the Australian economy.
“So it’s not surprising that a lot of these mining companies are actively looking at things like wind and solar in particular as a way to provide them a reliable source of lower cost energy and they can avoid the pain associated with higher gas prices and higher diesel prices.”http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-09/broken-hill-solar-farm-still-on-track-despite-investor-uncertai/5376866
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