Rio Tinto expands solar power capacity at Kennecott

Core Insights - Rio Tinto has launched a new 25-megawatt solar plant at its Kennecott copper operations in Utah, enhancing its renewable energy capacity and sustainability efforts [1] - The solar plant utilizes tellurium produced at the site to manufacture the solar panels, demonstrating a circular critical-minerals supply chain [1] - With the addition of this new plant, Kennecott now has a total solar capacity of 30 megawatts, sufficient to power approximately 1,026 average American homes annually [1] - The new solar capacity is expected to reduce Kennecott's Scope 2 emissions by about 6%, equating to a reduction of 20,000 tons [1]