In this presentation from the Renewables and Mining Summit in Johannesburg in June 2013, SIEMENS' Fabrice Nicolas outlines the operating potential for hybrid systems in mines sites. What is of particular interest is that Fabrice advocates the use of greater than 100+ penetration of renewables for individual operations. This level of penetration then enables the mine Read More
Quebec based independent power producer Windiga Energy has announced the commissioning of a 20MV PV plant which will be located in Zina, in the Mouhoun province of Burkina Faso. This is set to be the largest PV power station in Sub-Saharan Africa. The project will be built and operated by Siemens Energy Smart Generation Solutions. The Honourable Edward Fast, Canada’s Minister Read More
Today we have published a new Thought-Leader Interview with Fabrice Nicolas, Manager of Smart Generation Solutions for Siemens AG. SIEMENS are a leader in the new area of mining/renewables turn-key solutions. Fabrice outlines why, for African mines, opting for a full-renewable energy solution and leaving behind the diesel genset makes solid business sense.
SIEMENS' Marcus Koenig provided this excellent and highly rated presentation on some of the latest developments in hybrid energy solutions. Download the presentation here
The agenda for the Renewables and Mining Summit, Johannesburg June 23-24 is filling fast with approximately 80% of speaker roles now filled. The event is already attracting support from many companies keen to have a high profile presence in front of mining energy decision makers: SIEMENS, Mainstream Renewable Power, Selectra and Convert Italia are already confirmed Read More
