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| Granny Smith mine (Source: One Step off the Grid) |
The remote Granny Smith gold mine in Western Australia is turning to a 7.3 MW solar system and a 2MW/1MWh battery storage installation, as it seeks to reduce its dependence on expensive gas power after its old diesel power station was shut down.
A new natural gas facility has replaced the diesel power station but the energy costs are high. The solar system and battery storage will form a hybrid system with the gas plant. This will both reduce energy costs and further reduce the mine’s carbon footprint.
References:
Granny Smith gold mine turns to solar, battery hybrid system. One Step off the Grid, June 27, 2018.
Aggreko targets renewable energy and battery storage at Gold Fields’ Granny Smith mine. Aggreko, June 4, 2018.
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