<div id="readability-page-1"><figure><img width="1600" height="800" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Bellevue-2026-0117-scaled-1.jpg/query-cXVhbGl0eT04MiZzdHJpcD1hbGwmdz0xNjAw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Bellevue-2026-0117-scaled-1.jpg/query-cXVhbGl0eT04MiZzdHJpcD1hbGwmdz0xNjAw"/></figure><p>Last month, the Bellevue Gold mine did something that was previously unthinkable. For over 155 consecutive hours –a full six-and-a-half day work week –the mine operated on 100% renewable energy. The future is now, kids: <strong>engines off</strong>!</p><span id="more-471466"></span><p>Bellevue Gold’s90 MW hybrid power station brought together a 27 MW solar panel array, 24 MW of wind turbines, and 15 MW (33 MWh) of battery energy storage to power the Australian mine’s operation. Originally designed to meet at least 80% of the site’s energy needs, the system recently proved that, in the right conditions, it can do much more.</p><p>“We’ve put out a strategy that’s ahead of the market that will have us producing net zero carbon gold by 2026 and we couldn’t do it without renewable energy as a core part,” BellevueGold’s managing director Darren Stralow said, in astatement. “(It’s) a significant milestone, not only for the project, but for what is possible in the Australian energy sector.”</p><h2 id="h-bellevue-s-green-gold">Bellevue’s green gold</h2><hr/><figure><img height="512" width="1024" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/bellevue_gold.jpg/query-cXVhbGl0eT04MiZzdHJpcD1hbGwmdz0xMDI0?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/bellevue_gold.jpg/query-cXVhbGl0eT04MiZzdHJpcD1hbGwmdz0xMDI0"/><figcaption>Image by Bellevue Gold, via The West Australian.</figcaption></figure><p>Bellevue first announced its plans to become the first operational gold mine to get 80% of its power generated by renewable energy back in 2022, after signing up for the $252 million off-grid hybrid power with its partners, Zenith Energy.</p></div>

<p>Bellevue Gold mine operated on 100% renewable energy for over 155 consecutive hours, powered by a 90 MW hybrid station comprising solar, wind, and battery storage. This milestone supports the company's strategy to achieve net zero carbon gold production by 2026, exceeding its initial goal of meeting 80% of energy needs with renewables.</p>

Dig it: mine goes 155 consecutive hours on 100% renewable energy