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Massive lithium mine looks to solar, battery storage, to slash diesel costs

November 9, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Image: Pilbara Minerals

Pilbara Minerals inks deal to add 6MW solar farm to power mix at its Pilgangoora lithium project, with plans to add more PV and possibly battery storage.

Filed Under: Off-Grid, Battery/Storage, Solar

Hybrid solar and battery system to power mineral sands project in W.A.

March 16, 2021 by James Fernyhough Leave a Comment

ASX-listed miner Strandline Resources has signed a 15-year supply agreement with Contract Power, a move that will see it pay less for power than originally forecast.

Filed Under: Off-Grid, Battery/Storage, Solar

Solar and battery storage to help power W.A. silver mine

February 25, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Sliver and lead mine in Western Australia’s Gascoyne region signs PPA to source its electricity from a combination of solar, battery storage and gas.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

Gruyere gold mine adds solar and battery with new hybrid microgrid

December 8, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Image: Gold Road Resources

Gold Fields taps APA Group to add 13MW solar and 4.4MW/4.4MWh battery storage to existing gas power facility at its jointly owned Gruyere gold mine in W.A.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar

W.A. mine becomes first to run on solar and battery only during daylight hours

November 25, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Hybrid Systems-built solar, battery and diesel microgrid proves able to go ‘hydrocarbon free’ during the day, and run a W.A. clay mine on solar only.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar

Solar and battery storage to power Western Australia rare earths mine

May 8, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Source: Northern Minerals

Northern Minerals has signed a PPA with Soluna Australia for 100kW solar, 200kWh battery system to help power its Brown’s Range rare earths mine in W.A.’s east Kimberley region.

Filed Under: News

Africa gold mine to install huge solar and battery system, slash fuel costs

October 15, 2019 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Canadian gold-mining company B2Gold to install one of world’s largest off-grid solar battery hybrid systems at the Fekola gold mine in Mali.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

W.A. gold miner claims Australian first with wind, solar and battery microgrid

June 19, 2019 by Sophie Vorrath 4 Comments

A remote Western Australia gold mine has won $13.5m in ARENA funding to add 18MW of wind power to a 23MW solar, battery and gas microgrid.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Other Renewables, Solar

Second-hand turbines to help power mine in wind, solar and battery project

June 19, 2019 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

ARENA has backed the ground-breaking fringe-of-grid project, which is using 2.5MW of second-hand wind turbines, alongside 1MW of solar and a 2MW/0.5MWh lithium-ion battery.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage

Granny Smith gold mine turns to solar, battery hybrid system

June 27, 2018 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Granny Smith mine in W.A. to add solar and storage to reduce its dependence on expensive gas-fired generation.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

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