South Africa: Gold Fields pursues solar PV for South Deep gold mine


Issue 312 - 19 Nov 2015 | 1 minute read

South African miner Gold Fields is in the process of procuring an on-site independent power producer at its South Deep project to generate 50MW from solar photovoltaic (PV). The company is also exploring the possibility of adding a storage option to the facility. Gold Fields is the latest African miner to consider renewable energy options in the search for alternatives to costly diesel power and an unreliable supply from the grid. Expressions of interest were received on 6 November and successful bidders will be invited to respond to a request for proposals in the coming days. The winning proposal is expected to be announced early in 2016.

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