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
RIJN Capital Chile has had success with mining clients in Chile and understand the drivers and challenges of developing power partnerships with the sector. In this Industry Q&A, General Manager Jorge Amiano Goyarrola discusses the market for building solar power partnerships with Chilean mines and the important additional benefits renewables can the mining sector offer beyond Read More
In the run up to the Renewables and Mining Summit and Exhibition, March 6-7 Santiago Chile, Energy and Mines has interviewed a number of key speakers to provide some insight in to the motivations and drivers for the use of renewables in Chilean mines. Gonzalo Araujo, SCM Minera Lumina Copper Chile What are the main challenges Read More
The mine energy crisis in Africa is becoming more apparent in the last few months with the impact of load shedding seriously affecting the operational abilities of mines. In response to what they describe as "inconsistent and increasingly expensive" electricity supply from state utility Eskom, Sibanye announced last week that they are considering investing in solar as well Read More
Sandfire Resources, a Western Australian gold and copper miner, is set to build one of the largest off-grid solar-PV plants at its DeGrussa mine near Wiluna in the far north Goldfields of Western Australia. The project will integrate a 10.6MW solar array and 6MW of battery storage with the existing 20MW diesel generator, with the aim of Read More
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) last year announced funding for a ground-breaking two-phase project in far north Queensland that will supply renewable energy to Weipa’s bauxite mine, township and port. ARENA CEO, Ivor Frischknecht, said the collaborative $23.4 million project was a first for Australia and a first for ARENA, and would demonstrate the potential for renewable Read More
More mining companies are recognising the benefits of using wind power in remote locations to cut diesel fuel bills and ensure secure supply. Mines are often seen as dirty, energy-guzzling operations, having little regard for environmental concerns. But this is starting to change as mine owners turn to renewable energies — mainly wind and solar — Read More
Arizona startup Green Energy Storage wants to transform an abandoned open-pit copper mine 45 miles south of Phoenix into a large-scale solar power and pumped-hydro storage facility. Although still in the early days of development, the project (PDF), first pitched to federal energy regulators two weeks ago, could become a model for conflict-free Big Solar. After Read More
When NBC News start talking about renewables in the mining sector it suggests that this is no longer a niche idea. Who Digs Solar and Wind Power? That's Right: Miners Mines from the Americas to Africa and Australia are slowly becoming unlikely hotspots for the production and use of green energy. In some places, wind and 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
