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By: Craig Baker, Head of Power Projects Sales, Aggreko, Africa, Middle East, and Asia Mining operations require significant amounts of energy to power equipment, ventilation, processing, and other systems. Energy can account for 10-40% of operating costs for mines. With volatile fossil fuel prices and climbing electricity rates, energy costs have become a major pain point for industry.   According to BDO’s 2022 Benchmarker survey, energy represented 28% of cash costs for miners in 2021,…

By: Luca Ceschinelli, Project Development Manager at Aggreko Africa, Middle East, and Asia The mining industry has historically relied on two primary energy sources to power operations – onsite diesel generators and grid electricity. While these traditional approaches provide a baseline of energy, they come with drawbacks with proven limits in resilience and environmental sustainability. Onsite Diesel Generators Diesel generators have been a staple of mining operations for decades. They offer the benefit of being…

By: Aggreko, Africa, Middle East and Asia   The dramatic declines in costs for renewable energy sources like solar and wind over the past decade have made them competitive alternatives for mining operations seeking to lower energy costs and increase sustainability.   According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the global weighted average levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for solar PV declined by 85% between 2010 and 2019. Onshore and offshore wind have seen LCOE…

By Hesham El Shamy, Oil & Gas Sector Lead at Aggreko AMEA There are formidable challenges faced by the oil and gas industry across Africa, the Middle East and Asia (AMEA) regions, but perhaps the most pressing is the need for environmentally sustainable power solutions. Currently, flaring is posing a significant threat to the sector across both its environmental impact and the cost to the company. Around 139 billion cubic metres (bcm) of natural gas are flared…

Today, flare-to-power solutions are garnering more and more attention as an innovative new method for tackling the environmental and economic hurdles tied to flaring within the oil and gas sector. These solutions have the potential to transform wasted gas into a valuable source of energy while mitigating the harmful effects of flaring. But like any emerging technology that’s often misunderstood, there are myths and misconceptions surrounding flare-to-power solutions that need to be debunked. In this…

By: Max Schiff – Africa Sales Manager, Aggreko Loadshedding has had a significant impact on the South African mining sector. The PwC report ‘SA Mine 2022’ painted a picture of intense economic and structural complexity which was offset by a remarkable overall performance by the sector despite the challenges. More hours in the dark than with power has meant that the sector has had to put extreme alternative power measures in place but, as the problem with…