CREATING CLEAN ENERGY FOR SA MINES

JUWI South Africa now has 400 megawatt (MW) of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) projects in advanced stages of development for mines in SA.

For example, an improved regulatory environment has allowed the 89 MW Castle Wind project, initially developed by JUWI for the South African government’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (REI4P), to be pivoted to remotely power SibanyeStillwater’s mining operations.

“We’re seeing a wave of formal requests for renewable energy projects from local mines, largely driven by the energy crisis, commercial considerations and decarbonisation targets,” says Richard Doyle, JUWI SA’s managing director.

“The right regulation has been needed to translate this demand into actual projects for mines. The amendments to the licence- exemption threshold and ability to wheel electricity are now allowing us to pivot projects initially developed for REI4P, such as the Castle Wind project, into the private sector, making them a reality. This is a significant milestone for our team of experts who work tirelessly to advance the renewable energy transition in Africa.”

According to Chris Bellingham, head of project development, JUWI, the ability to wheel power through the network, combined with the far lower electricity tari s of solar and wind projects, incentivises mines to either remotely generate their own electricity or purchase it from remote independent power producers.

“This is a real win for mines, allowing them to save costs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and when used in combination with backup technologies, avoid load shedding.”

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