# Portland Aluminium Smelter

Type: Company

Source: Climate Intelligence Brief — https://getclimatebrief.com/entity/portland-aluminium-smelter
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## Timeline

- **2026-03-25**: Renewable Underpinning — Smelter announces 100% renewable energy deal, securing operations for the next decade.
- **2024-06-10**: Incremental PPAs — Alcoa signs preliminary Power Purchase Agreements with wind farms in the Southwest Victoria REZ.
- **2021-03-19**: Transition Funding — State and Federal governments provide $160M to keep the smelter open until 2026, contingent on a renewable shift.
- **2017-01-15**: Emergency Bailout — Victorian Government provides $200M after a major power outage threatens the smelter's viability.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Alcoa's Portland Smelter Secures Future with Landmark Renewable Energy Deal
2026-03-25 03:13:09 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 5

The Portland Aluminium Smelter has finalized a massive renewable energy agreement, fulfilling a key condition of its previous government bailout. This transition secures over 2,000 regional jobs and marks a pivotal shift for one of Australia's largest industrial energy consumers.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/portland-smelter-renewable-energy-transition

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