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Smoky Creek and Guthrie’s Gap Solar Battery Hybrid Project

Sector: Solar • Location: Gladstone, Queensland, Australia

Source: RenewEconomy

Project
Planned

A giant solar and battery hybrid project near Gladstone in central Queensland, designed to help power Rio Tinto's aluminium smelters and refineries by replacing coal with renewables and storage by the end of the decade.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Solar, Oil and Gas, Energy Storage, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location
Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
RenewEconomy

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The project “Smoky Creek and Guthrie’s Gap Solar Battery Hybrid Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Solar sector, located in Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from RenewEconomy.

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2026-07-22

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A giant solar and battery hybrid project near Gladstone in central Queensland, designed to help power Rio Tinto's aluminium smelters and refineries by replacing coal with renewables and storage by the end of the decade.

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Location

Country

Australia

State

Queensland

City

Gladstone

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RenewEconomy

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Sector

Solar, Oil and Gas, Energy Storage, Power Generation (CCGT)

Article published date

2025-09-24

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