microgrids

World’s First 24/7 Solar-Hydrogen-Lithium Energy Storage Microgrid Comes Online

2019-02-14T13:37:04+00:00

Atacama Desert, Chile. Photo credit: ogwen [CC BY 2.0]. The world’s first 24/7 emissions-free "plug-and-play" commercial microgrid is now operational, according to a news release from Enel Green Power Chile. The system integrates 125kWp (kilowatt-peak) of solar power generation with 580 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of lithium-ion battery storage (132-kWh) and hydrogen energy storage (450-kWh) to supply part Read More

World’s First 24/7 Solar-Hydrogen-Lithium Energy Storage Microgrid Comes Online2019-02-14T13:37:04+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

Mobile Solar and Wind Diesel Hybrid Solutions for Mineral Exploration — Study

2019-02-16T13:20:16+00:00

Solar and wind microgrids can meet the power demands of the mineral exploration sector, according to the new expert interview-based research released by PFISTERER and THEnergy. The study ‘Mobile Solar and Wind Diesel Hybrid Solutions for Mineral Exploration’ analyzes energy requirements of the mineral exploration sector and identifies fields of application for renewable energy solutions. “The Read More

Mobile Solar and Wind Diesel Hybrid Solutions for Mineral Exploration — Study2019-02-16T13:20:16+00:00
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