Rick Rathe, Caterpillar’s Global Rental Power Manager, sees the rapid decline in the price of renewables as a primary driver for the mining sectors growing interest in alternative energy sources. In this interview, available to download here, Rick outlines how Caterpillar, one of the world’s leading suppliers of technology and services to the mining sector, is addressing their changing customer demands by integrating wind, solar and energy storage with their traditional gensets.
Great quotes include:
” We see PV and wind lowering fuel consumption in the range of 30-70%”
“For many mines, solar and wind energy are now viable options to reduce onsite diesel fuel consumption”
“Our mining customers rely heavily on Caterpillar for much of their equipment on the mine site already, so our ability to integrate these new technologies is just another way we can provide value”