Developer Selected to Deliver 25 MW Copperton Phase 2 Solar Project at Kennecott Mine

Rio Tinto selected Bechtel to lead the design and construction of the 25 MW Copperton Phase 2 Solar, which will support operations at Rio Tinto’s Kennecott mine in Utah, USA.

When completed in late 2025, the Copperton Phase 2 Solar project will span 210 acres and generate 25 MW of power from 71,000 highly efficient bifacial solar modules. Bifacial solar modules enable both sides of the panels to absorb sunlight. 

The new solar plant will be located next to Kennecott’s existing 5 MW solar plant. Together, the two solar plants will reduce Kennecott’s Scope 2 emissions by approximately 6%, or 21,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent every year. This is equivalent to removing around 5,000 gas-powered cars from the road.