Caterpillar dealer Ferreyros supplied a microgrid power system for the Agromin La Bonita underground copper mine in Acarí, Peru. (International Mining)
The equipment comprises more than 2,400 ground-mounted photovoltaic solar modules, 12 of 75 KW power inverters, a 1.5 MVA power transformer, and a 500 m medium-voltage transmission line. The solar modules supply over 960 KW of energy for mine ventilation and lighting, or processing, and workforce accommodation.
Lima-based Ferrenergy, the energy business of Ferreycorp, has entered a power purchase agreement with the Agromin La Bonita mine. It selected Ferreyros for the supply of the Caterpillar microgrid power system to the site.
Cat hybrid energy solutions cut fuel expenses, decrease emissions, and reduce the total cost of ownership even while they assure energy in the most demanding conditions.
“Southern Peru features some of the highest photovoltaic power potential in the world, making it an ideal location for a solar microgrid system,” Bart Myers, General Manager for Caterpillar Large Electric Power Solutions, said.
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