{"id":2974,"date":"2018-05-04T09:59:09","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T23:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/?p=2974"},"modified":"2018-05-04T09:59:09","modified_gmt":"2018-05-03T23:59:09","slug":"energy-and-mines-australia-summit-australia-becoming-the-global-centre-for-renewables-for-mines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/2018\/05\/04\/energy-and-mines-australia-summit-australia-becoming-the-global-centre-for-renewables-for-mines\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy and Mines Australia Summit: Australia becoming the global centre for renewables for mines"},"content":{"rendered":"

As recent project announcements show, the number of Australian mining operators seriously assessing and investing in renewables is growing rapidly. Driven by favourable economics and additional benefits including carbon reductions and social license, major and mid-tier Australian mines are adopting renewables.<\/p>\n

South32 recently announced its 3MW solar farm for its Cannington mine in Queensland for which SunSHIFT is providing its re-deployable solar solution. Once complete, this will be the second largest solar project<\/strong> for a remote, off-grid Australian mine.<\/p>\n

Similarly, Image Resources is investing in a 3\u20134MW solar farm adjacent to its Boonanarring mine and processing plant<\/strong>, which are currently under construction. This \u2018behind the meter\u2019 solution will deliver around 25 per cent of the facilities electricity needs. GMA Garnet, a leading supplier of garnet used in blasting and water jet cutting, has locked in energy prices for the next 13 years for its Western Australia operations through a long-term power purchase agreement for wind and solar.<\/p>\n

OZ Minerals also recently announced plans to build a solar and battery storage facility at its Prominent Hill mine in South Australia<\/strong>, and is looking at further investments in renewables to support other projects in the region. The mine also became the first resource company to sign a transmission cost partnership with a renewables developer through its recent deal with SolarReserve.<\/p>\n

Finally, New Century Resources is investing in SunSHIFT\u2019s portable and scalable solar system<\/strong> to supply power for the refurbishment of its Century mine at $120\/MWh which is a fraction of the $400\/MWh it had been paying to run diesel during care and maintenance. And Copper Mines of Tasmania (CMT) has an ambitious plan to make Mt Lyell on Tasmania\u2019s west coast Australia\u2019s first zero emissions mine through investments in electrification and renewables.<\/p>\n

In addition to these projects, there is quite simply a wealth of major mines and mid-tier leaders at various stages if assessing and approving renewable energy investments for remote and grid-tied sites.<\/strong> While these projects are not yet public, many will be showcased at this year\u2019s\u00a0Energy and Mines Australia Summit\u00a0<\/a>on June 27\u201328 in Perth.<\/p>\n

This heightened activity has positioned Australia as the fastest growing market for renewables for mines. The main driver, of course, is economics. Depending on locally available wind and solar conditions, fuel savings from hybridisation can amount to up to 75 per cent, according to juwi Renewable Energies.<\/p>\n

The cost of solar modules is also falling by 3\u20138 percent annually. Battery storage is also becoming more economical with Bloomberg New Energy Finance predicting lithium-ion batteries will be priced at $73USD\/kWh in 2040 as compared to around $250USD\/kWh in 2017.<\/p>\n

Senior mining representatives will meet with global renewable energy experts in Perth this June 27\u201328 to discuss renewables integration. This 2nd annual\u00a0Energy and Mines Australia Summit,<\/a>\u00a0features presenters from BHP, Sandfire Resources, Fortescue Metals Group, Rio Tinto, South32, Nyrstar, Oz Minerals, Australian Vanadium, Panoramic Resources, Montezuma Mining Company, Resolute Mining and Gold Fields.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the business case for renewables integration is being underlined by successful landmark projects including Sandfire Resources\u2019 DeGrussa Solar Project and Rio Tinto\u2019s Weipa Solar Farm. Currently, the DeGrussa project is offsetting more than 450,000 litres of diesel per month, which adds up to more than 25 million litres of diesel saved over five and half years or around 20 per cent of the mine\u2019s total fuel consumption.<\/p>\n

For more details on these projects and the upcoming Summit visit\u00a0Energy and Mines Australia Summit\u00a0<\/a>website and enter australianmining20 on the\u00a0registration page<\/a>\u00a0for a 20 per cent discount off attendance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As recent project announcements show, the number of Australian mining operators seriously assessing and investing in renewables is growing rapidly. Driven by favourable economics and additional benefits including carbon reductions and social license, major and mid-tier Australian mines are adopting renewables. South32 recently announced its 3MW solar farm for its Cannington mine in Queensland for … Continue reading “Energy and Mines Australia Summit: Australia becoming the global centre for renewables for mines”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6,36,34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mines-and-quarry","category-new-ideas","category-new-tech-new-product"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p83F9T-LY","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8543,"url":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/22\/mount-isa-mines-levels-up-renewables\/","url_meta":{"origin":2974,"position":0},"title":"Mount Isa Mines levels up renewables","author":"yinghui","date":"March 22, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"OLIVIA THOMSON APA solar farm at Mount Isa, Queensland. 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