Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) operated Ranger, Australia’s longest continuous uranium mine, located adjacent to, but separate from the Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory.

All mining operations and uranium processing at Ranger ceased on January 8, 2021. However, a massive project aimed at creating a positive legacy through sustainable rehabilitation of the former mine’s assets is still underway on site. Throughout the entire process, Power On Australia has been alongside ERA, ensuring uninterrupted power for their unique applications. From the mining operations to the winding down of mining activities, maintaining power has been paramount to the success of the project.

Rio Tinto, a prominent global mining group, is dedicated to exploring, mining, and processing the Earth’s mineral resources.

Power On Australia’s extensive list of projects directly for Rio Tinto and their integration partners over the years underscores our depth of knowledge in Power Quality equipment. Particularly, Pilbara Mine and Ranger Mine rely on Power On Australia as a single point of truth for all their power quality requirements. Whether it’s for large customer DC power systems or UPS units down to simple sealed lead-acid batteries, Power On ensures Rio Tinto remains powered on and operational.

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Queensland Coal encompasses the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) assets located in the Bowen Basin in Central Queensland, Australia. BMA stands as Australia’s largest producer and supplier of seaborne metallurgical coal.

Power On Australia has collaborated on numerous projects for BMA, with a notable one being the design and supply of large Eaton AC UPS configurations to support shiploader machinery. This project, from conception, was an exciting opportunity for Power On Australia to contribute to the efficiency and reliability of BMA’s operations.

South32 is a globally diversified mining and metals company that produces a wide range of commodities including bauxite, alumina, aluminium, copper, silver, lead, zinc, nickel, metallurgical coal, and manganese.

For many years, Power On Australia has provided comprehensive UPS support to both the Cannington QLD Mine and the Alyangula NT Mine. Our services encompass complete site audits, UPS repairs/services, and the supply of new replacement UPS units tailored to their specific applications.

The Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT), situated at the Port of Hay Point, has served as Queensland’s primary thermal and metallurgical coal export facility since 1983.

Power On Australia has provided comprehensive support to DBCT by managing all their UPS equipment on-site. This support includes conduct of a complete site audit, designing, and ultimately assembling/installing bespoke DC power systems tailored to their unique applications. Power On Australia prioritizes the dusty, dirty, and hot environment of the site in every system design, ensuring durability and reliability in all solutions provided to DBCT.

The Olympic Dam mine, a significant poly-metallic underground mine situated in South Australia, lies 500km northwest of Adelaide. Primarily focused on copper and uranium mining, BHP assumed ownership of the mine’s 700km of underground roads and tunnels in 2005.

Power On Australia has been instrumental in supporting BHP and onsite integration partners with their power quality requirements. This support ranges from large-scale DC power solutions to smaller-scale AC UPS configurations, ensuring smooth operations across the expansive site.

ExxonMobil oversees an industry-leading portfolio of resources and stands as one of the largest integrated fuels, lubricants, and chemical companies worldwide.

Power On Australia has been a longstanding supporter of ExxonMobil, providing UPS maintenance services at several of their refinery locations for many years. Our services include servicing, repairing, and supplying new UPS units tailored to their specific applications, ensuring continuous and reliable power supply for their operations.

Albemarle Corporation invested approximately $2 billion to construct the world-leading Kemerton Lithium Hydroxide processing plant near Bunbury in the South West of Western Australia. This plant is the most modern of its kind globally and the largest in Australia.

Power On Australia played a pivotal role by designing and supplying unique DC Power Systems for processing Trains 1 & 2. Following this success, we supported Albemarle Corporation with the design for Trains 3 & 4, which will double their annual production to 100,000 metric tonnes of lithium hydroxide at full capacity. In recognition of our contribution, Power On Australia was awarded ‘Project of the Year’ by Eaton Electrical in 2022, marking it as the single largest project involving one of their power partners.

Hammersley Iron (A member of the Rio Tinto Group), a prominent global mining group, is dedicated to exploring, mining, and processing the Earth’s mineral resources.

Power On Australia’s extensive list of projects directly for Hammersley Iron and their integration partners over the years underscores our depth of knowledge in Power Quality equipment. Hammersley Iron has relied on Power On Australia as a single point of truth for all their power quality requirements. Whether it’s for large customer DC power systems or UPS units down to simple sealed lead-acid batteries, Power On ensures Hamersley Iron remains powered on and operational.

Pilbara Iron (A member of the Rio Tinto Group), a prominent global mining group, is dedicated to exploring, mining, and processing the Earth’s mineral resources.

Power On Australia’s extensive list of projects directly for Pilbaray Iron and their integration partners over the years underscores our depth of knowledge in Power Quality equipment. Hammersley Iron has relied on Power On Australia as a single point of truth for all their power quality requirements. Whether it’s for large customer DC power systems or UPS units down to simple sealed lead-acid batteries, Power On ensures Pilbara Iron remains powered on and operational.

The Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) is responsible for the maintenance and future development of most of Western Australia’s port properties.

Power On Australia has proudly designed, assembled, and supplied some very large-scale customized DC Power Solutions for the PPA. We take immense pride in our contributions to supporting the infrastructure and operations of the Pilbara Ports Authority.