There is growing momentum in Australian mining for mine operators to take control of their energy supply. Faced with price and security concerns, many mines in Australia are looking to benefit from cheap, reliable renewables to reduce mining energy costs. Once such example of this is a project announced last week by SolarReserve and Oz Minerals. Read More
A rendering of SolarReserve's 390 MW Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Likana Solar Project. Credit: SolarReserve. Chile is charging full speed ahead with advanced solar energy. The Chilean government recently granted environmental approval for the Likana Solar Energy Project, a new solar power station slated for the Antofagasta region of Chile. The Likana project will provide 390 Read More
Jose Antonio Lobo, Director of Development at SolarReserve, sees the current environment of lower commodity pricing and low spot prices as an opportunity for renewables to help mines hedge their exposure to volatile fuel pricing in the future. In this Industry Q&A, Lobo provides an update on SolarReserve’s Chilean project and his outlook on future mine-renewables Read More
TORONTO, ON- Over 300 attendees from the mining industry and the renewable energy sectors are expected at the 3rd annual Energy and Mines Toronto Summit next week. Senior energy decision-makers from the mining industry will join renewable energy experts at the Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre on October 22-23 to discuss the opportunities and challenges for Read More
Joel Link is SolarReserve’s Vice President of Development. He is responsible for business development and power marketing of large scale solar thermal and photovoltaic (PV) energy projects throughout the Americas and Asia. In addition to his development role, Link also leads expansion of the company’s activities for on and off-grid solar thermal and PV solutions uniquely Read More
Tom Georgis, Senior Vice President of Development, SolarReserve provides insight on SolarReserve’s large-scale baseload solution for a Chilean mine and the scope for further collaboration between mining and solar in the Chilean market. “Some miners will start with solar by integrating PV into their diesel power systems for fuel abatement,” he comments. “It’s a good way Read More
Providing insight and cross-technology detail including wind, solar PV, CSP, hydroelectric and biodiesel for both grid tied and remote mine operations, the Renewables and Mining Summit and Exhibition, Santiago, May 6-7, will feature 10 mine – renewable energy case studies. The presentations will cover the project drivers, implementation issues, financial arrangements and operational details of case Read More
The South Africa Department of Energy awarded preferred bidder status for a 100 megawatt (MW) Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) project to a consortium led by SolarReserve, a leading global developer of utility-scale solar power projects and advanced solar thermal technology, and International Company for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power), the Saudi water and power developer, owner and Read More
Following sold-out Summits in Toronto and Johannesburg, Energy and Mines is delighted to announce the launch of the next Renewables and Mining Summit & Exhibition taking place May 6-7 in Santiago. The Summit will explore the tremendous potential for large-scale projects for grid-tied Chilean mines and hybrid solutions for remote mining operations. Hatch is the Principal Read More
California-based Solarreserve is currently negotiating with a mining company operating in Northern Chile to supply a CSP-PV Hybrid solution. In this Q&A Interview, Kevin Smith, CEO of SolarReserve, lays out the economics, the drivers for the project and the wider opportunities for concentrated solar power in mines. Great quotes from the interview include: “We configured a Read More
