Diogo,
November 19, 2024
Eramet Grande Côte and JUWI combine their expertise to contribute decarbonize the mining industry
Eramet Grande Côte, Diogo, Senegal, has partnered with JUWI Renewable Energies (www.juwi.co.za), a global renewable energy company, to develop an off-grid solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage solution for large-scale industrial operations.
The 20 MWp solar and 11 MWh battery project, which has reached financial close, is designed to reduce the mine’s reliance on heavy fuel oil, enhance production stability, and support decarbonisation efforts. The installation is expected to supply 20% of the mine’s power, cut carbon emissions by 25,000 tons per year, and create over 100 jobs during its construction and maintenance phases. This project actively contributes to the SBTi roadmap of the Group Eramet.
The project meets the energy needs of the mine but also plays a role in driving sustainable mining practices and advancing decarbonisation across Africa. By leveraging JUWI’s expertise in off-grid solar and storage solutions, along with their engineering capabilities for complex ground conditions, alongside Eramet Grande Côte/Eramet’s commitment to sustainability, the project contributes to decarbonizing the mining industry.
The clean energy produced by this plant will contribute to improve Eramet Grande Côte’s environmental performance. said Frederic Zanklan, CEO, Grande Côte Operations SA. Our investment in this solar power plant project is in line with Eramet Grande Côte’s and Eramet’s commitment to act for positive mining and to accelerate the decarbonization of our industry.
“As part of our commitment to Africa’s clean energy transition, we’re excited to partner with Eramet Grande Côte on their first off-grid solar and storage project,” said Richard Doyle, MD, JUWI Renewable Energies. “This is another milestone for JUWI in delivering off-grid hybrid solutions to the mining sector and industrial-scale operations. Integrating renewable energy and storage into mining operations is crucial for reducing carbon footprints and costs, while boosting efficiency, safety, and resilience. Our experience in this field enables us to support the fight against climate change while driving economic growth.”
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About Eramet Grande Côte
Eramet Grande Côte is the world’s 4th largest producer of mineralized sands: ilmenite, leucoxene, zircon and rutile.
The mining company has invested nearly US$800 million in a floating mine, a processing plant, a 36MW power plant, the Diogo-Dakar railway line and port facilities in Dakar. Production began in 2014.
With over 2,000 employees, the company is developing on the basis of the most demanding standards. Eramet Grande Côte is the first mining company in Senegal to be ISO 14 001 and ISO 50 001 certified. It is also the first mine to have returned revegetated land to the State.
The company is committed to the IRMA process.
For more information, visit https://gco.eramet.com
About Eramet
Eramet transforms the Earth’s mineral resources to provide sustainable and responsible solutions to the growth of the industry and to the challenges of the energy transition. Its employees are committed to this through their civic and contributory approach in all the countries where the mining and metallurgical group is present. Manganese, nickel, mineral sands, lithium: Eramet recovers and develops metals that are essential to the construction of a more sustainable world. As a privileged partner of its industrial clients, the Group contributes to making robust and resistant infrastructures and constructions, more efficient means of mobility, safer health tools and more efficient telecommunications devices. Fully committed to the era of metals, Eramet’s ambition is to become a reference for the responsible transformation of the Earth’s mineral resources for living well together.
For more information, visit www.eramet.com
About the JUWI Group
JUWI South Africa is part of the international JUWI Group, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies. It develops solar, wind and hybrid renewable energy solutions and provides engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and operations and maintenance (O&M) services for solar PV and hybrid systems. The JUWI Group was established in 1996 in Germany, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Mannheim-based energy supplier, MVV Energie AG. JUWI has around 1200 employees worldwide, branches on all continents and is actively engaged in various renewable energy projects around the globe. The South African office opened in Cape Town in 2011.
For more information, visit www.juwi.co.za
