Fortescue Builds Global Network to Replace Fossil Fuels with Green Energy

Highlights

• Fortescue forms global partnerships with BYD, LONGi, Envision, XCMG, and Nabrawind to cut emissions and expand clean energy.
• Mining fleet electrification will advance in the Pilbara through large-scale deployment of battery-powered trucks from XCMG and Liebherr.
• Fortescue Zero research hubs in the US, UK, and Australia will pioneer new renewable technologies to reach Real Zero by 2030.

Fortescue is expanding its role in global decarbonisation by forming international partnerships.

The company says that climate change cannot be handled by one nation or industry alone, and therefore, it is combining research, manufacturing, and engineering expertise from several regions.

Its aim is to build a low-cost clean energy system that can replace fossil fuels.

These partnerships link Western Australia’s mining operations with US and Australian research, UK and European engineering, and large-scale manufacturing in China and the US. Together, this forms a network designed to speed up industrial change and deliver new energy solutions.

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During the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Fortescue announced agreements with several leading companies.

BYD will provide battery and energy storage systems, LONGi will deliver solar panels, Envision Energy will supply wind turbines, and XCMG will manufacture zero-emission trucks. Fortescue has also acquired the Spanish renewable firm Nabrawind, which specialises in advanced wind tower designs.

The company already works with Liebherr, a European manufacturer producing electric mining trucks in the United States. These trucks, together with XCMG’s equipment, will help Fortescue transition its fleet in the Pilbara region to battery power.

Meanwhile, Fortescue Zero, the company’s research unit, is expanding innovation through its technology hub in Colorado, collaborations in Australia, and a research centre in Oxford.

Fortescue says these alliances show that heavy industry can reduce emissions and remain profitable. It also points to new research published in Nature that connects company emissions to the intensity of global heatwaves. This study increases the pressure on fossil-fuel companies and shows why industrial firms are moving towards renewable energy and low-carbon technology.

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Through this global network, Fortescue plans to combine solar, wind, and battery systems with new designs for mining trucks and equipment.

The acquisition of Nabrawind will also help deliver large-scale wind projects in Western Australia, using tall towers that capture stronger winds and generate more power.

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Source: Fortescue