Rondo Energy and Rio Tinto Begin Design Work on Australia’s Largest Thermal Energy Storage Project

Rio Tinto eyes a giant hot-brick battery to cut fossil fuel use

Rio Tinto is studying a huge hot-brick battery that could convert cheap electricity into steam and reduce fossil fuel use at its refinery.

Rondo Energy and Rio Tinto begin design work on Australia’s largest thermal energy storage project

Rondo Energy and Rio Tinto have started engineering and design work on a 360MWh thermal energy storage (TES) project in Australia.

Rio Tinto plans 360 MWh thermal battery for Australian alumina refinery - pv magazine Global

Rio Tinto is assessing a 360 MWh thermal battery to replace fossil fuels in alumina refining, with the proposed Australian project potentially cutting annual emissions by 67,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide. The post Rio Tinto plans 360 MWh thermal battery for Australian alumina refinery appeared first on pv magazine Global.

Rio Tinto, Rondo Energy assess large-scale heat battery integration at Yarwun refinery

Rio teams with US manufacturer on 'world first' thermal energy storage project

In what shapes as a world first, Rio Tinto and United States manufacturer Rondo Energy are investigating the deployment of a 30 MW / 360 MWh ‘heat battery’ at the miner’s Yarwun alumina refinery in Queensland.