BHP and Alinta Energy are to start work almost immediately on the construction of a 45-megawatt solar farm and 35MW battery energy storage system near BHP’s Port Hedland port facilities.
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Key updates of major energy projects in Western Australia from March-May 2026, including Fortescue green energy plans, wind farms and Rio's desalination plant.