Power supply uncertainty remains a key challenge for miners in South Africa, making independently sourced renewable power plants a particularly attractive option. For instance, in the firm s ---- report, Sibanye Gold noted electricity costs increased by -- , largely due to the annual Eskom electricity increase of --.- . ...For instance, in the firm s ---- report, Sibanye Gold noted electricity costs increased by -- , largely due to the annual Eskom electricity increase of --.- . Between ---- and ----, Sibanye s electricity costs rose from approximately -.- of total costs to --.- despite the reduction in the firm s electricity consumption by --.- over the same period. As a result, the firm continues to develop a solar photovoltaic project at the Driefontein and Kloof operations, to complement baseload power, expecting commercial operation by ----. In ----, Anglo American, with Vuselela Energy and H- Holdings, opened a clean energy plant at the Waterval smelting complex in Rustenburg. The project received ZAR--mn from South Africa s Department of
...In September, the US Trade and Development Agency awarded SolarReserve a grant for several mid- sized urban solar projects in South Africa. The grant will aid SolarReserve South Africa in developing a blueprint for the implementation of --MW of solar PV projects in urban areas, initially. ...In September, the US Trade and Development Agency awarded SolarReserve a grant for several mid- sized urban solar projects in South Africa. The grant will aid SolarReserve South Africa in developing a blueprint for the implementation of --MW of solar PV projects in urban areas, initially. The total capacity may be expanded further to ---MW. ...Cennergi, a --:-- joint venture (JV) between Exxaro and Tata Power, commissioned a --MW wind project in August. The scheme, called Tsitsikamma community wind farm, is equipped with -- Vestas V --- machines, each with capacity of -.---MW.
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