The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $4.4 million in funding to South32 Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd (South32) to support the development of steam electrification pathways at the Worsley Alumina Refinery in Western Australia.
The alumina refining industry is Australia’s largest user of industrial process heat. Approximately 70 per cent of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced in alumina refining arises from steam production, currently powered by fossil fuels such as coal or natural gas.
