The Kathleen Valley Lithium Project has received the first key components for the wind turbines that will generate 30MW to power the site.
The turbines will generate wind power for the 95MW Hybrid Power Station which is being developed by Zenith Energy.
With 46MW of emissions-free power generation capacity, the 95MW hybrid power station is expected to have the largest off-grid wind-solar-battery storage renewable capacity for a mining project in Australia. The power station’s design enables it to operate from 100 per cent renewable energy during periods of high wind and solar resource by switching to ‘engine off’ mode for its thermal components.
Arriving at the Port of Geraldton by sea, the components made their way to Kathleen Valley via road trains, with many more deliveries to follow in the coming weeks.
Works will soon begin to erect the first of five turbines. Each turbine is over 210m tall and the blades are 81m long.
Liontown Resources said that it is on track to operate with a low-carbon footprint from the outset at Kathleen Valley.
