Australia Should Build ‘World’s Biggest Solar Farm’, Mining CEO Says

Australia should take advantage of the thousands of square kilometres of uninhabited outback to build the world’s largest solar farm, Dino Otranto says.

Solar panels are seen at solar farm on the northern outskirts of Canberra, Australia on June 15, 2022. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Given a magic wand, the CEO of mining company Fortescue would build the world’s largest solar and wind farm.

Responding to a question at the International Mining and Resources Conference, Dino Otranto said such a development would “spawn an entire new industry where we can finally take our commodities [and] turn them into downstream products” for which the global market has an “insatiable demand.”