Turner River Solar Farm and Cloudbreak Battery Energy Storage System
Sector: Metal • Location: Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia
Source: Megaproject
Fortescue has begun building a 690 MW Turner River solar farm about 120 km south of Port Hedland in Western Australia's Pilbara region. Concurrently, installation of a 74 MW/650 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) has started at the Cloudbreak mine site, where a 190 MW solar farm is nearing completion. These projects are part of Fortescue's real zero decarbonization plan, aiming to eliminate
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Metal, Energy Storage, Solar, Raw Materials, Commercial
- Location
- Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Megaproject
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Fortescue has begun building a 690 MW Turner River solar farm about 120 km south of Port Hedland in Western Australia's Pilbara region. Concurrently, installation of a 74 MW/650 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) has started at the Cloudbreak mine site, where a 190 MW solar farm is nearing completion. These projects are part of Fortescue's real zero decarbonization plan, aiming to eliminate fossil fuels from its iron ore mining and processing operations in the region. |
Original sector | Powerplant |
Location
Country | Australia |
State | Western Australia |
City | Port Hedland |
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Source | Megaproject |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Metal, Energy Storage, Solar, Raw Materials, Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-05-28 |
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