The world's largest hybrid power system for a remote mine site

The world's largest hybrid power system for a remote mine site

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Acting as lead legal advisor for the project offtaker and sponsor for the DeGrussa project, being the world's largest (at the time) off-grid solar and diesel co-generation system (19MW diesel and 11 MW solar) for powering a remote copper mine site. Included advising on integration of the power stations and operational impacts, conditions required by ARENA as part funder and assistance on the technical side given our power (in particular, renewables) specialisation.
HFWHFW is a sector focused global law firm. We specialise in energy and have been involved in decarbonising mines in WA since 2013, when we advised on the first large scale renewable power in a remote mine - the Sandfire DeGrussa project.  We have since been on the journey with industry for the last 8 years seeing technology, levels of renewable penetration and decarbonisation goals evolve.  Talk to Jo Garland about how we can help.

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