Cronimet Power Solutions

Powering African Mines: What Role Will Renewables Play in Addressing Mining’s Current Power Crisis?

2019-02-26T10:54:27+00:00

In an article published this week featuring interviews with Anglo American Platinum, Cronimet, Acacia, Shanta Mining, BR Energy, International Finance Corp., MCD International, and Primus Power, Energy and Mines’ spotlight on Africa looks at the increasing interest in renewables for addressing load shedding and diesel reliance and the challenges in making these projects bankable. “This is a very big challenge for Read More

Powering African Mines: What Role Will Renewables Play in Addressing Mining’s Current Power Crisis?2019-02-26T10:54:27+00:00

Cronimet 1MW PV Hybrid – updated presentation

2021-02-24T14:58:18+00:00

Cronimet's Rollie Armstrong provides an update on the 1MW PV-hybrid plant with details on fuel savings as well as operational insight. This presentation has about a year's more operational data behind it. Rollie actually looks younger -- things must be going well at Cronimet Power Solutions!

Cronimet 1MW PV Hybrid – updated presentation2021-02-24T14:58:18+00:00

Understand the energy procurement process in mines

2019-02-25T13:53:45+00:00

Assessing Renewable Energy Options for Remote Sites: This discussion from last month's Renewables and Mining Summit in Johannesburg brought together senior mining energy decision-makers from IAMGOLD, Zimplats, African Barrick Gold and Cronimet. The discussion is particularly interesting for renewables developers as most of the panel are looking to procure energy for projects and are examining renewables. Read More

Understand the energy procurement process in mines2019-02-25T13:53:45+00:00

Watch the video- PV powering mines, the world’s 1st 1MW PV-Diesel hybrid

2019-02-26T07:04:19+00:00

Insight on the world’s first 1MW ground-mounted diesel/photo-voltaic hybrid electric power plant for Cronimet's South African chromium ore operations. In June 2014 Rollie will present at the Renewables and Mining Summit, Johannesburg to provide an update of this project with further operational insight.

Watch the video- PV powering mines, the world’s 1st 1MW PV-Diesel hybrid2019-02-26T07:04:19+00:00

Read the case study: Powering mines with PV – world’s 1st 1MW diesel-PV hybrid

2019-02-26T07:07:11+00:00

Cronimet Power Solutions set the benchmark for renewables developer / mine operations relationships. Cronimet address and overcome the fundamental stumbling blocks and mindset that mine energy buyers have when it comes to renewables:  reliability, efficiency and finance.  This case study outlines an innovative, turnkey approach via a power purchase agreement with the off-taker.

Read the case study: Powering mines with PV – world’s 1st 1MW diesel-PV hybrid2019-02-26T07:07:11+00:00

Canadian Renewables Trade Mission to Africa – Renewables and Mining Summit, Johannesburg

2019-02-26T07:14:53+00:00

Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada, led by The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, has announced a Trade Mission to South Africa and Tanzania with a focus on renewables, mining, energy, oil and gas. The Renewables and Mining Summit, Johannesburg, June 23-24, organised by Energy and Mines (part of Canadian Clean Energy Conferences) will Read More

Canadian Renewables Trade Mission to Africa – Renewables and Mining Summit, Johannesburg2019-02-26T07:14:53+00:00

African Mining Sector Exploring Renewables-Johannesburg Summit Announced

2019-02-26T09:04:02+00:00

The African mining industry will come together with the global renewable energy sector at the Renewables and Mining Summit this June 23-24 in Johannesburg at the Hilton Sandton. Built on the success of the first, sell-out Summit in Toronto 2013, the Africa event will bring together renewable energy solution providers with the mining energy decision-makers who Read More

African Mining Sector Exploring Renewables-Johannesburg Summit Announced2019-02-26T09:04:02+00:00