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Construction of DeGrussa solar project on track

Construction of the new 10.6MW solar power station at Sandfire Resources’ 100%-owned DeGrussa copper mine in Western Australia has reached a key milestone, with installation of the first solar photovoltaic (PV) panels now underway

Ailbhe Goodbody
Installation of the solar PV modules is anticipated to be completed in early 2016

Installation of the solar PV modules is anticipated to be completed in early 2016

The A$40 million (US$29.1 million) project – which is the largest integrated off-grid solar and battery storage facility in Australia – will consist of 34,080 solar PV panels covering a total area of over...

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