# BYD Supplies 250 MWh Blade Battery System to Fortescue Mine

*The 48-container installation at North Star Junction marks China's deepest penetration yet into Western off-grid mining grids, replacing diesel generators with solar storage.*

**Published:** October 15, 2026  
**By:** Lian Chen  
**Section:** Batteries & Electric Vehicles — China  
**Format:** Breaking  
**Confidence:** medium  
**Source:** https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/byd-supplies-250-mwh-blade-battery-system-fortescue-mine-740  
**Publisher:** East Asia Brief (https://eastasiabrief.com/)

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## What to know

- Fortescue completes 250 MWh BYD Blade battery integration at North Star Junction on Oct. 14, 2026
- System uses 48 liquid-cooled containers delivering 50 MW of power for five continuous hours
- First battery-electric haul truck enters commercial trials before Dec. 31, 2026

![Workers inspect rows of battery storage containers at an iron ore mining facility in Western Australia. (AI-generated image)](https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-15-9f6a9934f05e.webp)
*Workers inspect rows of battery storage containers at an iron ore mining facility in Western Australia. (AI-generated image)*

Fortescue completed site integration of a 250-megawatt-hour BYD battery storage system at its North Star Junction iron ore operations in Western Australia on Oct. 14, 2026.

The facility houses 48 liquid-cooled containers using BYD's Blade lithium iron phosphate cells. The units deliver 50 megawatts of power for five continuous hours, anchoring Fortescue's planned 4-to-5-gigawatt-hour off-grid storage program.

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Cite as: East Asia Brief, "BYD Supplies 250 MWh Blade Battery System to Fortescue Mine," October 15, 2026. https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/byd-supplies-250-mwh-blade-battery-system-fortescue-mine-740