Stanwell Reaches 100% Green Energy Deal With Anglo American

Anglo American CEO, Dan van der Westhuizen, joined Minister Mick de Brenni and Stanwell CEO Michael O'Rourke to announce the supply of 100% renewable electricity for Anglo’s operations in Australia. Photo credit: Anglo American

Anglo American’s steelmaking coal business in Australia will be powered by 100 per cent renewable energy from 2025, as part of a ten-year deal with Queensland government-owned energy generator, Stanwell.

In what will be Stanwell’s biggest ever retail deal, the company will supply Anglo American with renewable electricity, powering their five steelmaking coal operations across Central Queensland’s Bowen Basin.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan was answering the call of businesses and industries wanting to decarbonise, while delivering huge investment in the regions and 100,000 more good jobs.

“This partnership with Anglo American and Stanwell demonstrates the strong shift to clean energy from Queensland businesses,” the Premier said.

“Stanwell is one of Queensland’s major energy suppliers, and until recently has been known only for coal-fired energy generation.

“Because Queenslanders own their energy assets, we are able to guide our energy transformation in way that provides energy security, while delivering more good jobs.”

The deal will power all electrical equipment at Anglo American’s mines in Moranbah, Middlemount and Moura, including draglines, longwall equipment, conveyors, coal preparation facilities, lighting and ventilation and cooling infrastructure, water treatment plant and administration facilities.

Queensland Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen, Mick de Brenni, said this was another example of how Queensland was working together to support the state’s decarbonisation efforts.

“Boardrooms across the nation and the world, are setting their own emissions reduction targets, so it makes supporting Queensland industry with clean energy a priority,” Minister de Brenni said.

“Today’s announcement shows Queensland’s energy transformation is well and truly happening, and it’s supporting traditional industries to remain strong.”

CEO of Anglo American in Australia, Dan van der Westhuizen, said the energy supply would effectively remove all Scope 2 emissions from Anglo American’s steelmaking coal business in Australia from 2025.

“Securing 100 per cent renewables from Stanwell is a major step towards our target of carbon neutral operations in Australia – and globally – by 2040,” Mr van der Westhuizen said.

“Many of the metals and minerals we produce - including steelmaking coal - are critical to supporting decarbonisation projects and the transition to renewable energy, as an essential component of solar, wind, hydro, bioenergy and hydrogen power generation.”

The partnership with Anglo American Steelmaking Coal Pty Ltd will be linked to renewable energy from the Clarke Creek Wind Farm and Blue Grass Solar projects.

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