Trucked LNG displaces gas pipelines and diesel as WA miners opt for hybrid energy

The tumbling cost of renewable hybrid power is disrupting the remote power sector in Western Australia.2012 Intermodal photo with logo v4

Advances in technology have driven the falling cost of renewables, particularly solar photovoltaic (PV), which have experienced a staggering 82 per cent global drop in costs over the last decade. Increasingly, miners are opting for hybrid power solutions that pair solar PV with LNG as a reliable and complementary low-carbon fuel source.

Read the full article in the WA Mining Club’s December edition of News Flash.

 

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Posted by Mileeta in Mining, News on 22nd December 2020