SOLAR-DIESEL AND WIND-DIESEL MICROGRIDS FOR OFF-GRID MINES GAIN MOMENTUM - NEW PROJECTS EXPECTED

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lamgold has announced it is adding a new 12.5 MW solar PV plant to its Essakane gold mine in Burkina Faso. The Canadian company has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the French independent power producer (IPP) EREN for an initial period of 15 years. The multinational Wartsila headquartered in Finland will integrate and build the solar plant. Another Canadian miner, Nevsun, followed by announcing a 7.5 MW solar plant to reduce diesel consumption at its Bisha mine in Eritrea., Under a ten year PPA, Aggreko will provide a total of 29.5 MW of solar-diesel hybrid power to the gold and copper mine.