Wind and solar mapping for mines ADRIENNE BAKER DIRECTOR Energy and Mines
Interest has ramped up considerably over the last year and the last 6 months in particular has seen it spike even further. Clients are anxious to get resource assessments underway and are moving incredibly quickly to make it happen.
SIMON RIGLING FULCRUM3D 24
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n many regions of the world almost all mines are assessing renewables as a cost-effective power source for their operations. As wind and solar mapping becomes as commonplace as geological mapping we interview Simon Rigling of Fulcrum3D on the fundamentals of renewables resource monitoring for mines. Energy and MInes: Over the last year, what have you observed in terms of miners’ interest in assessing renewable energy resources? Simon Ringling: Interest has ramped up considerably over the last year and the last 6 months in particular has seen it spike even further. Clients are anxious to get resource assessments underway and are moving incredibly quickly to make it happen. I doubt there are many mining companies out there who haven’t either begun the journey already or aren’t well down the path of due diligence. EandM: What are the key drivers behind mining’s interest in understanding the potential for wind and solar at their sites?
ENERGY AND MINES MAGAZINE
