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Green aluminium: Indian firms join forces to fuel smelter with 24-hour renewable power

Amber Rolt

19 August 2022 • 3 min read

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Project aims to power Hindalco’s Aditya Aluminium smelter with solar, wind and hydro pump storage provided by Greenko Group

A novel project to power an aluminium smelter with round-the-clock, 100 per cent renewable electricity is set to enter development in India, in a move expected to drive a reduction in CO2 of 680,000 tonnes...

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