Nordgold is building a 13 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Burkina Faso, the location of its key Bissa and Bouly gold mines.
The company has agreed with Total Eren, an independent power producer specialized in renewable energies, and Africa Energy Management Platform (AEMP), its strategic development partner, for construction of the solar PV plant.
Total Eren and AEMP will develop, finance, construct, and operate the solar PV plant, which will be complemented by a battery energy storage system. Construction of the plant will commence soon, with completion scheduled in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to INTERNATIONAL MINING.
The new renewable energy plant will enable Nordgold to save fuel consumption of about 6.4 million liters, and reduce carbon emissions by 18,000 tonnes annually.
“By building this new solar power plant, not only will we improve the efficiency of our mines by creating a more secure power supply at lower cost, but we are also helping to make our Burkina Faso mines far more sustainable while minimizing our carbon footprint,” said Nikolai Zelenski, Chief Executive Officer of Nordgold.
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Source of Image of Bissa Mine: Nordgold