Gigawatt-scale solar project to help power giant smelter and pave way for coal closure gets planning approval

One of the solar projects at the heart of Rio Tinto’s plans to close its Gladstone coal fired power station in 2029 and power its giant smelters and refineries with renewables and storage has received development approval, opening the way for construction to begin.

The 1.1 gigawatt (GW)…