Geothermal group spells out green vision for South Australia

The Olympic Dam mine

Geothermal developer Petratherm hopes to enlist the help of “excellent” wind and solar resources to create a clean multi-energy option for the power-hungry mines of South Australia.

Petratherm claims new tests reveal that wind and solar could play a big part in its vision of a 600MW Clean Energy Precinct in the north of the Australian state.

Assessments from consultancy Garrad Hassan Pacific reveal wind speeds of up to 8 metres per second at a height of 100 metres – offering the potential to host a 300MW wind farm – and a solar resource of 20 mega-joules per sq metre daily.

Adelaide-based Petratherm expects to complete the first 300MW stage of the project based on wind and gas generation.

The second…

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