Richards Bay Minerals signs another renewable energy deal
30 January 2025 - 18:26
Richards Bay Minerals (RBM), a joint venture between Rio Tinto and Blue Horizon — a consortium of investors — has signed a power purchase agreement with independent power producer Red Rocket SA for the Overberg wind farm project in the Western Cape.
The agreement will see RBM procure 230MW of renewable energy from the Overberg wind farm, which is expected to begin construction in the first half of 2025. The project’s first energy flow is targeted for December 2026...
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