The Fortescue Metals Group, an Australian mining company, has scrapped its plans to build a vast renewables hub, including up to 3.33GW of solar capacity, to power its mining operations in Western Australia.
According to a document on the website of the Western Australia government’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), the assessment of the Uaroo Renewable Energy Hub proposal was terminated by the EPA “at the request of Pilbara Energy (Generation),” a wholly owned subsidiary company of Fortescue Metals Group.