Essakane

Wärtsilä Delivers Solar Hybrid Plant to Gold Mine

2019-02-13T06:03:28+00:00

Image source: renewableenergyworld.comFinnish manufacturer Wärtsilä has completed construction on the worlds largest solar hybrid power plant, located in Burkina Faso. Built in conjunction with Total Eren SA and African Energy Management Platform, the 15MWp solar PV plant will generate and deliver energy to the Iamgold Essakane gold mine. Working in conjunction with the mine's existing diesel generation systems, the Read More

Wärtsilä Delivers Solar Hybrid Plant to Gold Mine2019-02-13T06:03:28+00:00

Funding made available to advance Burkina Faso solar project

2019-02-13T08:57:32+00:00

Essakane Mine. Photo by Iamgold [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons The Banque Internationale pour le Commerce, l’Industrie et l’Artisanat du Burkina will provide $16.5 million in financing to Eren Renewable Energy for a 15 MW solar power plant in Burkina Faso. The new project is the result of a March 2017 power purchase agreement Read More

Funding made available to advance Burkina Faso solar project2019-02-13T08:57:32+00:00

Iamgold signs 15MW PPA to serve Essakane gold mine in Burkina Faso

2019-02-14T13:50:02+00:00

Essakane Mine pit in Burkina Faso. Photo by Iamgold [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons. 2017 may be the year microgrids gain a solid foothold. Rising diesel prices paired with a handful of test projects in remote locations and island communities have demonstrated their power and feasibility. Microgrid successes have caught the attention of miners working Read More

Iamgold signs 15MW PPA to serve Essakane gold mine in Burkina Faso2019-02-14T13:50:02+00:00

CEO SPOTLIGHT: IAMGOLD aims for 15% renewables in next 3-5 years

2019-02-20T13:41:31+00:00

Stephen Letwin, President and CEO, IAMGOLD is committed to his goal of 15% of the gold leader’s power generation coming from renewables in the next 3 to 5 years (see details in 2014 keynote). The company has already invested in a 5 MW solar plant for its Rosebel Mine in Suriname and is currently considering solar Read More

CEO SPOTLIGHT: IAMGOLD aims for 15% renewables in next 3-5 years2019-02-20T13:41:31+00:00
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