One of the largest mining companies in the world has integrated solar PV in to its South Africa operations. This case study provides some insight in to the background and challenges of delivering a PV project to a mine in Africa.
“When Anglo American decided to embrace solar energy, it wasn’t hoping to solve a specific problem. Its main goal was to grapple with the general challenge that all mines are facing: the industry is extremely energy intensive and the cost of energy in South Africa continues to rise.”
““Solar can help reduce the load of diesel generators and save millions and millions of dollars in fuel. Africa is so rich in resources and there are mines all over. When it comes to mining I think there’s opportunity in every single African country.”
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