Korea Zinc Secures Grid Connection Approval for Australian ESS Project

Published: Jun 11, 2026 10:00

Korea Zinc announced on June 5 that its Australian subsidiary Ark Energy has secured grid connection approval for the Richmond Valley solar and ESS project.

The Richmond Valley project involves building a 2,200 MWh ESS and a 200 MW solar power plant in the Richmond Valley region of New South Wales, Australia.

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