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Jabiru celebrates first 500 days of solar power with new conservation partnership

Conservation efforts in the environmentally sensitive Jabiru region will be boosted following an announcement today that sustainable energy producer EDL, the Northern Territory Government and Parks Australia have partnered with the Djurrubu Rangers on the ‘Karnabarradj’ Project. The project involves critical work to protect 1000 hectares of endangered black-footed tree-rat habitat through the implementation of…

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The Broader View of Sustainability

Dom Dowling, Head of Sustainability & Risk for EDL, was invited to share his thoughts on sustainability trends with Energy Tech Review. With his diverse professional background and significant breadth of knowledge on the sustainability agenda, Dom was able to offer his view that sustainability is about more than just carbon emissions. He discussed the…

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Australia’s largest hybrid renewable microgrid officially opened

After successful commissioning at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Agnew Hybrid Renewable Microgrid was officially opened on 4 November 2021 in a celebration attended by dignitaries including the WA Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Corrective Services Bill Johnston. Constructed, owned and operated by global energy producer EDL, the 56MW microgrid powers Gold…

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EDL to boost clean energy supply for Weipa with solar and battery

Leading global energy producer EDL will build, own and operate a new solar farm and battery storage system to supplement its existing solar farm at Weipa, effectively tripling its supply of clean, reliable energy to Rio Tinto’s bauxite mine operations in Weipa and the remote township. EDL Chief Executive Officer James Harman said that EDL…

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