TECHNOLOGY

Pilbara miners powered by record-breaking battery

SOUTH Korea’s Kokam has deployed what it says is the largest ever lithium ion battery for industrial activity in Australia, adding to a trend of innovative energy solutions being adopted in the country’s resources sector.

 Kokam's battery on site in the Pilbara

Kokam's battery on site in the Pilbara

The 30-megawatt/11.4-megawatt hour energy storage system (ESS) was developed for Alinta Energy on behalf of iron ore producers in the northwest region.   Operational since last month, the system consists...

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