US Moves Forward On Clean Energy Projects On Mine Land
DOE Shortlists Projects On Current & Former Mine Land For Up To $475 Million Government Funding
Monday, 25 Mar 2024
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has shortlisted 5 projects to advance clean energy facilities on current and former mine land to award up to $475 million in funding. Of these, 3 projects comprise new solar projects.
Australia’s ‘Largest’ Remote Grid Solar Farm Opened
APA’s Queensland-Located 88 MW AC Dugald River Solar Farm Serving Resource Companies
Friday, 22 Mar 2024
Australian gas and electricity supplier APA Group has officially opened what it calls the largest remote grid solar farm by MW capacity in all of Australia.
Hybrid Renewable Energy Plant For Gold Mining Company
Gold Fields To Invest AUD 296 Million To Bring Down Electricity Costs & Decarbonize Australian Mine
Wednesday, 13 Mar 2024
One of the world’s leading gold miners Gold Fields will invest AUD 296 million ($195 million) in a new hybrid solar and wind power plant as its largest such project to date, to power the St Ives mine in Western Australia.
Chile’s Largest Copper Producer Contracts Renewable Energy
Codelco Contracts Atlas, Colbún & Innergex For 1.8 TWh/Year Renewable Energy Supply
Thursday, 07 Mar 2024
Chile’s state-owned Codelco, one of the world’s largest copper producers, has completed its competitive solicitation drive to select 3 companies for a 15-year 1,825 GWh/year renewable energy supply starting from January 1, 2026.
Africa Solar PV News Snippets
IFC & SIMA Launch $150 Million Solar Green Bond In Africa & More From Glencore, YDE, World Bank, Engie, D.Light
Thursday, 15 Feb 2024
1st close for IFC & SIMA-led solar green bond; Glencore invests in PV plant in South Africa (SA); Yellow Door bolsters wheeling market presence in SA; World Bank’s $300M for DRE; Financial close for Engie-led PV hybrid project; d.light’s Sub-.
Rio Tinto Wants Solar & Storage For Bauxite Mine
Mining Giant Brings On Board Aggreko To Build 12.4 MW Solar Farm With Battery Storage In Queensland
Tuesday, 05 Dec 2023
Rio Tinto, the global metals mining group, has green signaled a new solar and battery storage farm in Queensland to power its Amrun bauxite mining operations with renewable energy. The 12.4 MW solar farm accompanied by an 8.8 MVa/2.1 MWh of batte.
Solar & Storage Farm Powering BHP’s Nickel Mine
Hybrid Renewable Energy Project To Replace Diesel & Gas For Mining Operations In Australia
Friday, 24 Nov 2023
Mining company BHP Group Limited and Canadian electricity generator TransAlta Corporation have announced the completion of what they call is one among the world’s largest off-grid mining solar and battery storage facilities.
Africa Solar PV News Snippets
Syrah Resources Commissions Solar & Storage Project In Mozambique & More From Adenia, Nuru, WATT
Wednesday, 11 Oct 2023
Syrah Resources Limited to operate Mozambique mine with solar and storage; Adenia secures majority share in Enfin in South Africa; CEI Africa tips $3 million into Nuru’s kitty in DRC; WATT Renewable raises $13 million from Empower New Energy for Ni.
Partner Wanted For 12 MW Solar Plant In New York
NYSERDA Launches Call For State’s 1st Build-Ready PV Project On Former Mine Land
Tuesday, 03 Oct 2023
The New York Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has invited bids for the development of a solar farm with 12 MW AC capacity on build-ready basis. It says this will transform a former iron ore mine in St.
Canadian Diamonds Made With Solar Power
Rio Tinto’s PV Plant For Diavik Diamond Mine Gets Government’s Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit
Friday, 11 Aug 2023
Anglo-American metals and minerals miner Rio Tinto will add a solar PV facility with bifacial solar panels to power Canada’s largest diamond producing mine, the Diavik Diamond Mine, saying it will be the ‘largest’ solar power plant across Canada’s territories.
Hybrid Solar Plant For Madagascar Mine
2.6 MW Solar Farm To Join 3.1 MW Thermal Facility & 1 MW BESS For NextSource’s Graphite Mine
Monday, 10 Jul 2023
Canada headquartered mining company NextSource Materials is getting a 2.6 MW solar farm, owned and operated by CrossBoundary Energy (CBE), at its Molo Graphite Mine in Madagascar whose construction is now complete.
US Wants Clean Energy On Mine Lands
$450 Million For Clean Energy Demonstration Projects On Current & Former Mine Lands In US
Thursday, 06 Apr 2023
Estimating up to 90 GW of clean energy capacity generation on some 17,750 mine land sites located across 1.5 million acres of the US if repurposed, the Department of Energy (DOE) has announced funding support of $450 million to 5 such demonstration projects on current and former mine lands.
Renewable Energy For Tin Mining In Australia
First Tin Contemplating Solar Power For Taronga Tin Mine Project In NSW’s New England REZ
Tuesday, 04 Apr 2023
First Tin Plc, a UK based tin development company, is exploring a tin mining project within the New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) in New South Wales (NSW), Australia to be powered by renewable energy, especially solar power to be used during da.
Solar Power for African Gold Mine
Reuniwatt Together With Its Partner Suntrace Developed A Hybrid Off-Grid Power Solution B2Gold’s Fekola Mine in Mali
Wednesday, 22 Feb 2023
Reuniwatt, a specialist in atmospheric sciences and solar irradiance estimation, was named a finalist for The Smarter E AWARD 2022.
5B For ‘Largest’ Off-Grid RE Hybrid Power Station In Australia
5B Wins Zenith Energy Bid To Rapidly Install Solar Panels For 95 MW Hybrid Power Station To Power Lithium Battery Project
Tuesday, 07 Feb 2023
Zenith Energy has picked bp backed solar technology company 5B to supply its Maverick array systems for what it touts to become the largest off-grid renewable energy hybrid power station in Australia that will supply power to a lithium battery metals project.
Chilean Copper Miner Seeking Renewable Energy Supply
Codelco Issues Call For 2,500 GWh/Year Renewable Energy Supply For Mining Operations In Chile
Thursday, 19 Jan 2023
Chile’s state-owned copper miner Codelco has invited bids to procure 2,500 GWh renewable energy annually to power its operations in the central and northern zones and any other demand or electricity consumption of the company or its contractors, st.
Rio Tinto To Invest $600 Million In Pilbara For Renewables
200 MW Solar Power Along With 200 MWh On-Grid Battery Storage For Australia’s ‘Largest Privately-Owned Grid’
Thursday, 01 Dec 2022
Anglo-American mining giant Rio Tinto says it will invest an additional $600 million to fund the construction of 2×100 MW solar power facilities in Australia’s Pilbara where it mines iron ore, with 200 MWh of on-grid battery storage, by 2026, as it makes efforts to decarbonize operations.
Latin America PV News Snippets
JinkoSolar Modules For 522 MW Rio Alto & 766 MW Vale Solar Projects In Brazil & More From Solarpack, Torex
Monday, 28 Nov 2022
JinkoSolar is supplying 522 MW solar modules for Rio Alto’s Santa Luzia project, and was also the supplier for 766 MW Vale project, both in Brazil; Solarpack secured IDB Invest and Bancolombia financing for 252 MW PV in Colombia; Torex gets permitt.
36 MW Solar & Storage Farm For Egyptian Gold Mine
Juwi Commissions World’s ‘Largest’ Solar Hybrid Project In Egypt For Centamin’s Gold Mine
Monday, 21 Nov 2022
German solar power company Juwi says it is in the final stages of commissioning what it terms is the world’s ‘largest’ solar hybrid project comprising a 36 MW solar farm and a 7.6 MW battery energy storage system integrated into the existing di.
Corporate Solar PPA For 148 MW Signed In South Africa
Solar PPA For ‘Largest’ Renewable Energy Site Dedicated To A Corporate Client In South Africa
Thursday, 06 Oct 2022
A subsidiary of global metals and mining giant Rio Tinto, Richard Bay Minerals (RBM) has entered a 20-year corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) with French renewables company Voltalia for the ‘largest’ renewable energy site dedicated to a corporate client in South Africa.
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