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"Australian iron ore billionaire Andrew Forrest is testing the boundaries of
what is possible in his pursuit of green energy and reaching “real zero” by
2030, but none may be as visually striking as the new-look turbines he is
proposing for what would be Australia’s biggest wind project.
As
Renew Economy reported late last week, Forrest’s Fortescue Metals has
unveiled details of a proposed 2.1 gigawatt wind project to help power its
giant Pilbara iron ore mines, where the company plans to eliminate all burning
of fossil fuels for land transport and mining activities by the end of the
decade.
The East Pilbara Generation Hub proposal – filed with the state’s Environmental
Protection Authority for approval on Friday – envisages 200 turbines near
Marble Bar, and its Iron Bridge magenetite ore mine, which suggests that each
turbine will need to be at least 10 megawatts in capacity. The biggest turbine
in Australia is currently 7 MW.
Fortescue is looking to use a new turbine design developed by Nabrawind, a
Spanish company in which Fortescue first invested in 2023, and made a follow up
investment in 2024.
Nabrawind says it has developed a “self lifting” turbine design that is
efficient because it means lower costs, easier logistics, and less emissions.
It says they are quicker to build, require no heavy cranes, and use much less
concrete.
Rather than a single tower, the “Nabralift” turbines identified by Forrest in
its wind project application use a lattice style structure up to a certain
height that can be supported by a three-column structure, which requires
smaller footings and less concrete."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
