APA, a leading Australian energy group, will install a renewable energy hybrid microgrid at the Gruyere Gold Mine in Western Australia, according to International Mining. Gruyere is a 50:50 JV between Gold Road Resources Ltd and Gold Fields Limited. “The success of the recently completed renewable energy projects at our Agnew and Granny Smith mines has Read More
Strandline Resources Limited announced its selection of Woodside and EDL for a hybrid gas and renewable power solution at the Coburn mineral sands project in WA’s Mid-West. The Woodside and EDL Joint Venture (WEJV) will develop for Strandline a 27MW integrated trucked LNG, storage, and power station facility, comprising gas and diesel back-up generators combined with Read More
“Commercial and industrial facilities are rapidly embracing battery energy storage – Navigant Research expects it to be a $10.8 billion market by 2025,” reports Mike Grunow, Vice President of Marketing at ViZn Energy Systems. In this week’s Q&A interview, Grunow provides insights on how energy storage systems are being used to more smoothly integrate renewable energy Read More
Streamlining PPAs for hybrid microgrids may hasten their adoption, according to a new study from Munich-based consultancy THEnergy. While hybrid-diesel systems have become popular in remote areas and industrial settings, the contracts for hybrid systems are much more complex than for standard, renewable-only PPAs. The report lauds the mining sector as an industry pioneer in integrating Read More
By Ryan Jansen and Damian Rohraff There are several off-grid communities and industrial sites in Saskatchewan that use diesel generators to meet their electrical power needs. Generally these systems are able to perform their basic function and provide reliable power. However, they present some challenges as well. Fuel costs make up the bulk of operational expenditures Read More
