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Woodside Energy has secured an agreement with the traditional owners of land on which it plans to build the first 50 MW stage of a potential 500 MW solar power plant in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
27 May 2021 2:18 GMT Updated 27 May 2021 2:18 GMT in Perth
Australian operator Woodside Petroleum is looking to develop a large-scale solar project in Western Australia that could provide power for its Pluto liquefied natural gas development.
The proposed Woodside Power Project would consist of roughly 210,000 solar panels, which the oil and gas operator claimed would make it one of the largest solar projects in Western Australia.
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The company revealed Thursday it was investigating the supply of roughly 50-megawatts of solar energy from the proposed project to its Pluto LNG facility.
Woodside plans solar project to power Pluto LNG
May 27, 2021 4:22:am
Summary The solar power would be supplied from the proposed Woodside Power Project, which could comprise more than 210,000 solar panels.
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Woodside plans solar project to power Pluto LNG
Woodside is investigating the supply of approximately 50 MW of solar energy to the Pluto LNG facility on Western Australia’s Burrup Peninsula, it said on May 27.
The solar power would be supplied from the proposed Woodside Power Project, which could comprise more than 210,000 solar panels. The company said it had undertaken a range of environmental, geotechnical and engineering studies and is progressing key stakeholder consultations ahead of seeking regulatory approvals for the power project.