Exxaro, a South African mining company, is expected to reach financial close at the end of March for the construction of a 68 MW solar power plant in Lephalale, at a cost of between R1.52 billion and R1.56 billion. Exxaro is partnering with independent energy company Enertrag to develop wind and solar energy projects for mines Read More
Seriti Resources, a South African coal mining company, is building the country's largest wind farm through its subsidiary Seriti Green at an estimated cost of 4 billion rand ($236 million). The 155 MW wind farm will be located in Mpumalanga and begin operating in 2025, with the electricity generated being used to power the nearby coal Read More
Cennergi, a wholly-owned arm of South African coal miner Exxaro Resources, has been contracted to provide renewable energy for Exxaro's Grootegeluk, Belfast, and Matla coal mines on an arm's length basis. In 2016 Cennergi built two renewable wind farms with a combined capacity of 229 MW in the Eastern Cape. It is now South Africa’s second-largest Read More
Mining operators across Africa are facing severe energy shortages and price hikes and are now actively exploring new solutions, including renewables, to power off-grid and grid-connected operations. In this environment, the relevancy and urgency for mining and renewables decision-makers to meet and understand the potential for addressing mining’s power crisis in Africa cannot be understated. Energy Read More
