It supplies some of the electricity consumed by the nearby sun metals a subsidiary of korea zinc zinc refinery as well as exporting to the national electricity market.
Sun metals solar farm townsville.
The sun metals solar farm is a photovoltaic solar power station near townsville in the australian state of queensland.
We produce a special high grade zinc which meets stringent quality standards required under our registration with the london metal exchange.
However the project that covers one third of the refinery s energy needs is today plagued by system strength issues that were recently identified in north queensland.
Sun metals solar farm in happier times.
The 124mw ac sun metals solar farm overtakes the 100mw clare solar farm as the biggest in the state and began exporting into the grid late on wednesday.
Sun metals corporation smc will deliver hundreds of jobs to queensland following state government approval of a 300 million expansion to its refinery near townsville.
Sun metals is a subsidiary of korea zinc they ve already spent around 1b on the townsville zinc refinery and according to the courier mail the 116mw the sun metals solar farm provides will account for around 1 3 of their energy needs so there s plenty of room to expand.
Our zinc refinery built in 1996 is located 15km south of the city of townsville in north queensland australia.
The sun metals solar farm set to take over clare solar farm s short lived mantle as the biggest solar installation in the state of queensland has begun exporting to the grid.
Australia s biggest solar farm to date the 124mw sun metals facility that will provide one third of the power needs for its zinc refinery near townsville in north queensland is about to start commissioning.
Sun metals ceo yun choi said on wednesday that the 116mw solar farm which is being built by first solar 15km south of townsville will provide around one third of the refinery s electricity needs and would not only ensure the viability of the existing plant but had underpinned the company s plans for expansion.
Sun metals owner korea zinc company will invest 300 million in the refinery enabling an increase to annual production of 50 000 tonnes to 270 000 tonnes.
Sun metals is a subsidiary of korea zinc company limited which produces 10 per cent of the world s zinc from plants in korea the usa and australia.
Sun metals has already built a dedicated 125mw solar farm near its zinc refinery in townsville which will deliver as much as 30 per cent of the plant s energy needs and significantly cut production costs.
