Nickel West taps into solar

Diversified major BHP’s Nickel West division has inked a renewable power purchasing agreement (PPA) to supply up to 50% of its electricity needs at the Kwinana refinery from Merredin Solar Farm. The miner said this week that the agreement, with Western Australia’s largest solar farm would help reduce emissions from electricity use at the refinery by up to 50% by 2024, based on 2020 levels.