Bellevue Gold has installed one of the world’s biggest off-grid arrays, with 24 megawatts (MW) of wind, 27 megawatts of solar and a 15 MW, 30 MWh battery, supported by 9 MW of diesel capacity and 15 MW of gas capacity. It has an average load of 12 MW from its mining and processing facilities.

“Renewable energy penetration is currently sitting comfortably at the upper end of the targeted renewable energy penetration rate of 80-90 per cent, and aligned to the forecast of being the most renewably powered off-grid mine in Australia,” the company said in a statement to the ASX on Thursday.

Bellevue Gold is one of a number of off-grid miners who are achieving high levels of renewables with their newly installed wind, solar and battery hybrid systems.

Even previously arch renewables critic Gina Rinehart has backed Liontown Resources with renewable penetration rates of over 80%.

As renewable technology improves more and more industries carn't help but come on on board.