Issue 13 of Energy and Mines Magazine is now available. The edition includes a detailed report on the Energy and Mines Australia Summit including several new project announcements and updates. The feature includes a write-up of the Hydrogen and Mines event and an assessment of the opportunities for the mining sector to benefit from momentum with Read More
In an article available to download here, SunSHIFT’s General Manager Will Rayward-Smith provides insight on new projects with Australian mines and the growing opportunities for flexible and scalable solar solutions for mines. “Scalability is very important because mining companies want to include a renewable option but may not want to progress to a high-penetration system straight Read More
As recent project announcements show, the number of Australian mining operators seriously assessing and investing in renewables is growing rapidly. Driven by favourable economics and additional benefits including carbon reductions and social license, major and mid-tier Australian mines are adopting renewables. South32 recently announced its 3MW solar farm for its Cannington mine in Queensland for which Read More
Image Source: miningmonthly.comExpected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 6000 tons per year, South32, in partnership with Energy Developments and SunSHIFT, has launched a remote off-grid renewable energy project at its Cannington mine in Queensland. Developed to generate electricity for the mine’s accommodation village and airport, the six-hectare, 3MW solar farm will also divert surplus energy to Read More
Contractors installing SunSHIFT's movable solar farm at the Century Zinc Mine and processing plant. Movable solar company SunSHIFT is moving up in the world. The Sydney-based firm landed a new deal to power the Century Zinc Mine, a New Century Resources site located in Queensland. The portable and scalable system will be built with SunSHIFT’s one-megawatt Read More
A qualitative and quantitative report on energy risk exposure in the Australian mining sector and the potential for renewables. The report explores energy use in the Australian mining sector and the current energy mix; the risks associated with the business as usual approach to powering mines; the potential and current limitations of renewables for Australian mines. Read More
Renewable energy sources have been slow to penetrate the mining sector, largely because they’re capital-intensive and stationary. But that may be beginning to change. Flexibility is important in the industry. A mine can be shut down if commodity prices fall. The company that owns it can then easily relocate fossil fuel-based generators. In contrast, Solar PV infrastructure Read More
