Figure 1. Aggreko Granny Smith solar farm and gas power station from afar.
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Rod Saffy, Aggreko, provides insights on how embracing renewables into a mining operation’s energy mix creates positive impacts on cost and emission savings.
hile some miners are embracing decarbonisation and taking steps to lower emissions, others are not sure how to begin their transition to renewable energy. Fortunately, power generation companies are taking significant steps to support miners on their respective paths to net-zero emissions. For those who are yet to introduce renewables, it is not from a lack of desire to change or from not wanting to
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achieve a net-zero emission future. It is because with so much information – or in some cases, too little information when it comes to emerging or future technologies – it can be hard to know where to start. They also express concern about whether new innovations are a wise purchase, given that technology could change further down the line. Luckily, technology is not in the same place as it was five years ago, or even two years ago. Some of the renewable
