A gold mine in Mali has announced plans to dramatically reduce its energy costs by building a 40 MW solar hybrid plant next to the facility in Syama. Resolute Mining says it has been pursuing plans to replace its diesel generators, in operation since the 1980s, with a new solution for several years. Resolute Mining, the Australian company which operates the mine, has signed both a Joint Development Agreement and a Power Purchase Agreement with the developer Ignite Energy Projects for the proposal, which would represent the world’s largest off-grid solar hybrid plant. The project is expected to be completed within two years at an estimated cost of A$1.7 billion ($945 million), according to Reuters.
A gold mine in Mali has announced plans to dramatically reduce its energy costs by building a 40 MW solar hybrid plant next to the facility in Syama. Resolute Mining, the Australian company which operates the mine, has signed both a Joint Development Agreement and a Power Purchase Agreement with the developer Ignite Energy Projects for the proposal, which would represent the world’s largest off-grid solar hybrid plant. The project is expected to be completed within two years at an estimated cost of A$1.7 billion ($945 million), according to Reuters.