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Energy grid impedes excess power transmission
19th April 2024 By: Lynne Davies

South Africa’s current electricity transmission grid is generally constrained in the Cape provinces and unable to facilitate the connection of new utility-scale generation including that from solar... 


Renewables and Mining: An emerging relationship
15th September 2023

In anticipation of the African Renewable Investment Summit, Gilles Durmont, Head of Business Development at JUWI South Africa, sheds light on the intertwined nature of renewable energy and mining.... 


JUWI Renewables South Africa MD Richard Doyle
Opinion: Embracing renewable energy – a catalyst for sustainable mining
6th July 2023

In this article, JUWI Renewables South Africa MD Richard Doyle shares insights from a recent Africa Energy Forum panel discussion during which experts from the renewable energy and mining sectors... 


German coal miners under fire for unfair edge in renewables push
German coal miners under fire for unfair edge in renewables push
30th June 2023 By: Bloomberg

Less than a year after German coal giant LEAG unveiled plans to transform its opencast mines into wind and solar farms, concerns are mounting that it and other lignite miners are exploiting an... 


JUWI South Africa MD Richard Doyle
JUWI South Africa now has 400 MW of EPC projects under way in the mining sector
27th June 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Solar, wind and hybrid project developer, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and operations and maintenance company JUWI South Africa now has 400 MW of EPC projects in advanced stages... 


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New mining vision, platinum deficit, renewables make headlines
19th May 2023

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses calls for a new mining vision amid release of exploration funds; Platinum’s deficit prediction is up 77% this year, close to a million ounces; and Pan... 


A solar PV panel
Pan African advances renewables procurement plans
15th May 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Midtier Africa-focused gold producer Pan African Resources has signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreement with renewable energy company Juwi Renewable Energies for an 8.75... 


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Pilanesberg Platinum Mines energy project, South Africa – update
7th April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Sedibelo is negotiating a power purchase agreement with successful bidding consortium Sturdee Energy. 


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‘Largest’ solar hybrid project commissioned at mine
16th December 2022

During the international community‘s search for solutions to the climate crisis at the COP27 conference in Egypt in November, international project developer JUWI published a release noting that it... 


Renewables fuel journey to sustainable mining
16th December 2022

Among South Africa’s many natural endowments, it is blessed with abundant solar energy, a free and inexhaustible resource that can provide renewable energy in mining, states gold producer Pan... 


Pan African's Elikhulu plant.
Pan African gold operation receives Eskom approval to connect to grid
15th December 2022 By: Martin Creamer

The 10 MW Elikhulu solar renewable energy plant developed at Evander gold operations has become the first embedded project over 1 MW to receive full grid code compliance from Eskom.  This was... 


Juwi commissions solar hybrid project at Sukari gold mine
18th November 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Renewable energy company Juwi is in the final stages of commissioning a large solar hybrid project, in Egypt, comprising a 36 MW solar farm and 7.5 MW battery storage system. The solar farm and... 


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Sedibelo Platinum to play important part in South Africa’s green hydrogen effort – Frandsen
31st May 2022 By: Martin Creamer

Sedibelo Platinum Mines, in South Africa’s North West province, will be playing a very important part in South Africa's green hydrogen effort to ensure that it contributes to a greener South... 


Pan African successfully commissions 10 MW solar PV plant at Evander
10th May 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Gold miner Pan African Resources says the 10 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant at its Evander gold miner started supplying electricity to the group’s Elikhulu surface retreatment operations, as part... 


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75 MW renewable energy project for Sedibelo Platinum
11th March 2022 By: Martin Creamer

Pilanesberg Platinum Mines, a subsidiary of Sedibelo Platinum, has appointed the juwi/Sturdee Energy consortium as preferred bidder to supply renewable energy to the mining operation. The parties... 


A large solar plant at the Evander mine, which should be extended even further, subject to regulatory approval
Solar plant to be commissioned by May
4th March 2022 By: Halima Frost

The first photovoltaic (PV) solar plant to be completed and commissioned by a mining company in South Africa is on track to produce 100% steady-state power generation by May, says midtier gold... 


The solar and heavy fuel oil hybrid energy plant at B2Gold's Fekola mine
African miners aggressively pursuing decarbonisation
22nd February 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mining companies are aggressively pursuing decarbonisation at their operations, with a myriad of different strategies, and varying timelines across the spectrum of miners, but with the same... 


Africa Mining Leaders to share renewable energy and decarbonisation strategies Feb 22-23
13th January 2022

African mining leaders will share their renewable energy and decarbonisation strategies next month at the second annual Energy and Mines Africa Virtual Summit, Feb 22-23. Creamer Media is the... 


Orion hoping for a green energy solution at Prieska
18th November 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Copper developer Orion Minerals is targeting net zero carbon emissions from its Prieska mine, in South Africa, hoping to collaborate on a new mega-scale renewable energy hub. The ASX and... 


Sukari solar plant, Egypt
Sukari solar plant, Egypt
2nd July 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Mining company Centamin's Sukari solar plant will be the biggest hybrid solar project at an off-grid mining operation. 


Pan African lifts full-year guidance on heels of robust operational performance
21st May 2021 By: Donna Slater

Aim- and JSE-listed midtier gold producer Pan African Resources has raised its production guidance for the financial year to end on June 30, by 5 000 oz to 195 000 oz. It plans to maintain a... 


African miners note benefits of investing in renewables
African miners note benefits of investing in renewables
4th May 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The mounting pressure by governments and investors on industries globally to reduce emissions, coupled with favourable economics and the need for reliable and cost efficient power, are increasingly... 


Appetite for renewables remains strong, despite economic uncertainties
4th May 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Despite ongoing economic uncertainties globally, investor appetite for renewables remains strong, with optioned renewable capacity increasing by 15% year-on-year in the nine months from January... 


The Sukari mine site, in Egypt
EPC contracts for Sukari solar project awarded
4th May 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Gold miner Centamin has awarded engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for its 36 MW solar farm and 7.5 MW battery-energy storage system at the Sukari gold mine, in Egypt, to... 


Local content rules for PV modules posing  a challenge for ‘emergency’ solar projects
Local content rules for PV modules posing a challenge for ‘emergency’ solar projects
23rd April 2021 By: Terence Creamer

The stipulation that solar projects bid as part of the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) include photovoltaic (PV) modules that meet the local-content... 


juwi Renewable Energies
juwi Renewable Energies
12th February 2021

juwi Renewable Energies in South Africa is part of the international juwi Group, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies.  With over 5.1GW of installed capacity and 25 years of... 


Pan Africa CEO Cobus Loots
Pan African appoints juwi South Africa as EPC contractor for R140m Evander solar PV plant
15th December 2020 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Gold miner Pan African Resources has entered into an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreement with juwi South Africa to build a 9.975 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant at its... 


Bokamoso Solar Park outside Leeudoringstad in the North West Province.
juwi successfully completes AIIM’s 78 MW Bokamoso Solar Park
3rd December 2020

Leeudoringstad: The 78 MW Bokamoso Solar Park situated near Leeudoringstad in the North West Province, has reached full grid code compliance, commenced commercial operations,and has been handed... 


Renewable energy reinforces case to restart domestic beneficiation − Smart
6th November 2020 By: Donna Slater

With energy security being a significant impediment to unlocking greater investment in the resources sector of South Africa, panellists and guests heard during the Africa Down Under conference on... 


Orion is developing the Prieska copper-and-zinc project in the Northern Cape.
Increased continued loan support for Orion confirmed
29th June 2020 By: Martin Creamer

Private equity group Tembo Capital Mining Fund II LP on Monday confirmed its increased continued support of Orion Minerals through a loan facility boost. The Sydney- and Johannesburg-listed Orion... 


General layout of the Prieska project
Environmental, social, governance integral to Prieska copper/zinc project
12th June 2020 By: Martin Creamer

The Prieska copper-zinc mine being developed so spectacularly by Orion Minerals in the Northern Cape has environmental, social and governance principles integrally built into it, Mining Weekly can... 


juwi to construct wind and solar farm in regional Western Australia
juwi to construct wind and solar farm in regional Western Australia
11th June 2020

The hybrid project consists of a renewable energy hub which will include a 4 megawatt solar farm combined with two 4.5 megawatt wind turbines integrated with a lithium ion battery system and gas... 


Juwi Renewable Energy's hybrid project at Degrussa mine
Juwi starts work on fourth hybrid renewable energy project in Australia
28th May 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Juwi Renewable Energy has signed an agreement with Perth-based Contract Power to build the solar and wind power components of a new hybrid generation solution for the town of Esperance in, Western... 


General layout of the Prieska project
Environmental, social, governance integral to Prieska copper-zinc project
27th May 2020 By: Martin Creamer

The Prieska copper-zinc mine being developed so spectacularly by Orion Minerals in the Northern Cape has environmental, social and governance principles integrally built into it, Mining Weekly can... 


Key renewable trends power mining
Key renewable trends power mining
21st May 2020

Improved renewables technology, hybrid power, intelligent seamless integration, significant cost savings, and variable power usage is set to drive the increased use of renewables in mining in... 


 juwi workers on a solar PV farm construction site, complete their tasks in the correct gear, following strict safety protocols
Over 1 million incident-free hours achieved at Bokamoso Solar Park
14th April 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

juwi Renewable Energies has achieved an unprecedented1,006,793 Lost Time Incident (LTI) free hours to end of February 2020 in the construction of the 78MW Bokamoso Solar Park situated near... 


juwi 4 MW Single Axis Tracking PV installation at Gold Fields’ Agnew gold mine, in Western Australia
Key renewable trends power mining
19th February 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Improved renewables technology, hybrid power, intelligent seamless integration, significant cost savings, and variable power usage is set to drive the increased use of renewables in mining in... 


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About half of the turbine components had been delivered to Kangnas and Perdekraal Wind Farms in October
Renewable-energy projects well under way
13th December 2019 By: Darren Parker

Construction on several Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) fourth bid window projects are well under way. The REIPPPP fourth window bids include 12 wind... 


Gold Fields' hybrid renewable energy project at Agnew gold mine
Juwi completes first stage of Agnew hybrid mini-grid
12th December 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

International project developer Juwi has successfully completed the first stage of the development of one of Australia’s largest hybrid renewable micro-grid projects. Juwi’s Australian... 


Siemens, juwi join forces to focus on microgrids for mining industry
6th December 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

Technology and engineering multinational Siemens and renewable energy developer juwi have entered into a strategic technology partnership to focus on supplying microgrids to the mining industry.... 


Siemens, juwi join forces to focus on microgrids for mining industry
25th November 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

Technology and engineering multinational Siemens and renewable energy developer juwi have entered into a strategic technology partnership to focus on supplying microgrids to the mining industry.... 


Mining companies edge towards renewable-energy options
18th October 2019 By: Kim Cloete

Mining companies are starting to heed the transition towards a low-carbon future by investing in wind energy, solar and gas. This was relayed at the annual African wind energy summit, the Windaba,... 


Mining companies edge towards renewable energy options
9th October 2019 By: Kim Cloete

Mining companies are starting to heed the transition towards a low-carbon future by investing in wind energy, solar and gas. This was relayed at the annual African wind energy summit, the Windaba,... 


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