Rio Tinto ups Kennecott’s solar power capacity

Rio Tinto has confirmed it recently energized a new 25-megawatt solar plant at the Kennecott copper operations complex in Utah, showcasing a circular critical-minerals supply chain in which tellurium produced at the site is used to manufacture the panels now powering it. Together with the 5-MW solar plant completed in 2023, Kennecott now has 30MW of solar capacity. The move…

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