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at syama

A new hybrid modular power station is being developed at
Resolute Mining Ltd’s Syama gold mine in Mali.
Resolute has partnered with Aggreko plc to implement the new
power solution which will combine solar, battery and thermal
generation technologies and reduce day-to-day power costs at
Syama by about 40%.
The new plant will be delivered over two stages. Stage 1 is
expected to be completed and fully operational by December
2020.
Stage 2 will include a new 20MW solar array to be built on the
decommissioned tailings storage facilities footprint. This is
expected to be operational by 2023 at the latest.
Due to its modular design, the new plant will be expandable to
accommodate future mine growth and an electric fleet.
Once the plant is fully operational, forecasts suggest carbon
emissions at Syama will have reduced by 20%.

Barminco was recently named Large Employer of the Year at the
agNEW CrEatEs history as miCrogrid is National Australian Training Awards
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Global distributed energy producer EDL has switched on barmiNCo adds NatioNal hoNour to its
the first stage of one of Australia’s largest hybrid renewable rEPErtoirE
microgrid projects.
Perenti Group company Barminco was named Australia’s Large
A 23MW power station which integrates 4MW of photovoltaic
Employer of the Year at the National Australian Training Awards
solar with 19MW of gas and diesel generation is now live at Gold
in Brisbane during November.
Fields Ltd’s Agnew mine in Western Australia.
Barminco was one of three finalists for the award, having also
The first stage of the $112 million project was officially launched
taken out first place in the same category at the West Australian
in late November.
Training Awards in September.
Currently under construction, the next stage of the project will
“Our vision is to be the world’s leading hard rock underground
see the addition of 18MW wind generation, a 13MW battery
mining service provider, and our people are at the core of that
and an advanced micro-grid control system. It is expected to be
vision,” Barminco chief executive Paul Muller said.
completed by mid-2020.
“We are aiming to significantly increase the size of our business
Once completed, the Agnew hybrid renewable project will be
in the next five years in what is a highly competitive labour
the first Australian mine to use wind generation as part of a large
market and our focus is firmly on training and our integrated
hybrid microgrid. It will have a total installed generation capacity
people strategy. It is wonderful to be recognised nationally for
of 54MW, with renewables providing more than 50% of Agnew’s
our work in this area.”
power requirements.

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