Turner River Solar Farm and Cloudbreak Battery Energy Storage System
Sector: Metal • Location: Cloudbreak mine site and Turner River area, Western Australia, Australia
Source: ESS News
Fortescue is constructing a 690 MW Turner River solar farm and a 74 MW / 650 MWh battery energy storage system at its Cloudbreak mine site in Western Australia's Pilbara region. This project is part of Fortescue's plan to eliminate diesel and gas from its iron ore mining operations and achieve 'real zero' decarbonization by 2030. The Turner River solar farm is expected to be completed in 2028, and
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Metal, Energy Storage, Solar, Raw Materials, Commercial
- Location
- Cloudbreak mine site and Turner River area, Western Australia, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- ESS News
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Fortescue is constructing a 690 MW Turner River solar farm and a 74 MW / 650 MWh battery energy storage system at its Cloudbreak mine site in Western Australia's Pilbara region. This project is part of Fortescue's plan to eliminate diesel and gas from its iron ore mining operations and achieve 'real zero' decarbonization by 2030. The Turner River solar farm is expected to be completed in 2028, and the Cloudbreak battery system is expected to be completed in fiscal year 2027. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | Australia |
State | Western Australia |
City | Cloudbreak mine site and Turner River area |
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Source | ESS News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Metal, Energy Storage, Solar, Raw Materials, Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-05-29 |
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