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It’s Time for a Paradigm Shift in Energy Planning for Mines – The Business Case for Renewables is Clear

2019-02-18T10:45:19+00:00

Sunshine for Mines, a Rocky Mountain Institute and Carbon War Room initiative, aims to accelerate renewables adoption for mine sites. RMI and CWR are jointly a global nonprofit that works in various industries to facilitate investment into profitable low-carbon opportunities. They are working in the mining industry to help firms assess how renewables—solar, especially—could benefit them Read More

It’s Time for a Paradigm Shift in Energy Planning for Mines – The Business Case for Renewables is Clear2019-02-18T10:45:19+00:00

Desert tower raises Chile’s solar power ambition to new heights

2019-02-18T10:50:32+00:00

Towering 200 metres above the desert, the Atacama 1 will harvest the sun’s energy from a surrounding field of giant mirrors. But the completion of the $1.1bn project, the first of its kind in Latin America, has been thrown into doubt by the financial difficulties of its Spanish owner Rising more than 200 metres above the Read More

Desert tower raises Chile’s solar power ambition to new heights2019-02-18T10:50:32+00:00

More Announcements on Renewables for Off-Grid Mines Expected but Finance Solutions Critical

2019-02-18T10:59:48+00:00

“At the moment the public only sees the tip of the iceberg of off-grid projects for the mining projects. This segment has developed very quietly and quickly lately,” comments Thomas Hillig, CEO and Founder of THEnergy Consulting. “Many projects have really advanced in the last 12 months. And we would have already seen many more completed Read More

More Announcements on Renewables for Off-Grid Mines Expected but Finance Solutions Critical2019-02-18T10:59:48+00:00

Mining Could Be a Key Sector for Solar-Plus-Storage in Australia

2019-02-18T11:03:30+00:00

By Mike Stone The mining sector could be an important driver of energy storage in Australia, say experts. Sandfire Resources is one mining company set to benefit from the trend. Sandfire was approached by Juwi Renewable Energy to develop and operate a 10.6-megawatt solar facility at its DeGrussa copper mine in Western Australia that will be Read More

Mining Could Be a Key Sector for Solar-Plus-Storage in Australia2019-02-18T11:03:30+00:00

Gold Fields – "There is a much stronger convergence between mining and renewables in South Africa now than ever before"

2019-02-18T11:15:03+00:00

Challenged by frequent power supply disruptions and anticipated price increases South African mining company Gold Fields undertook a regional energy security plan in cooperation with the Carbon War Room Sunshine for Mines Project.  One of the first outcomes of this review is an RFP for a 40 MW solar PV project for its South Deep Mine. Read More

Gold Fields – "There is a much stronger convergence between mining and renewables in South Africa now than ever before"2019-02-18T11:15:03+00:00

Sandfire Resources’ solar project for DeGrussa Copper Mine Reaches Milestone

2019-02-19T12:19:44+00:00

The innovative 10.6 MW solar PV project for the DeGrussa Copper Mine in Western Australia has reached a key milestone with the installation of the first PV panels now underway. Neon, who is providing the construction equity and will be the long-term owner-manager is presenting an update on this project at the upcoming Energy and Mines Read More

Sandfire Resources’ solar project for DeGrussa Copper Mine Reaches Milestone2019-02-19T12:19:44+00:00

Mining is a Strong Business Opportunity for European Solar Sector

2019-02-19T12:22:35+00:00

Returning to Brussels from COP21 in Paris, James Watson, CEO of SolarPower Europe, is very optimistic about the global opportunities for European solar companies and, more particularly, about new business potential with mines. “Many European solar companies are interested in developing relationships with mines,” he points. “One of the first challenges is creating the relationships with Read More

Mining is a Strong Business Opportunity for European Solar Sector2019-02-19T12:22:35+00:00

‘Clear win-win’ for Australia’s largest renewables mining project over new 35k solar panels

2019-02-19T12:24:37+00:00

Australia’s largest renewables mining project in central Western Australia has successfully installed the first of 34,080 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. Majority of the mine’s daytime electricity requirements will depend on solar PV, offsetting about 5 million litres of diesel each year or over 20 percent of total diesel consumption. Read the article at International Business Times

‘Clear win-win’ for Australia’s largest renewables mining project over new 35k solar panels2019-02-19T12:24:37+00:00

Carbon charges could increase renewable energy adoption from mines

2019-02-19T12:28:37+00:00

Significant carbon charges would speed up solar-diesel and wind-diesel hybrid projects at mines and could possibly boost storage applications as well. There has, until recently, not been much activity among mining companies regarding renewable energy. A recent report from CDP, formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project, came to the conclusion that the biggest miners are Read More

Carbon charges could increase renewable energy adoption from mines2019-02-19T12:28:37+00:00

Wind hybrid project for SNIM iron ore mine in Mauritania

2019-02-18T12:30:30+00:00

(to view the video presentation associated with this post fill in the form below) Energy is a major cost component for miners, especially for mines located off-grid, and in areas of erratic power supply and weak power infrastructure. Combining wind and/or solar with existing fossil generating plants (e.g gensets) can help to economically meet the power Read More

Wind hybrid project for SNIM iron ore mine in Mauritania2019-02-18T12:30:30+00:00
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