The sun metals zinc refinery is located 15km south of townsville s cbd.
Sun metals solar farm townsville.
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 corporation pty ltd is an australian subsidiary of korea zinc company limited.
Sun metals built the solar farm in 2018 to supply its power intensive zinc refinery near townsville making it the largest industrial solar project in australia.
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.
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.
Our zinc refinery built in 1996 is located 15km south of the city of townsville in north queensland australia.
Sun metals solar farm in happier times.
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.
We produce a special high grade zinc which meets stringent quality standards required under our registration with the london metal exchange.
The sun metals solar farm is a photovoltaic solar power station near townsville in the australian state of queensland.
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.
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.
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 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.
