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Released January 24, 2024 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Throughout North America, industrial enterprises are turning to greener modes of energy to help power their plants. Industrial Info is tracking billions of dollars' worth of captive renewable energy that will be used to power undertakings such as factories, mines and smelters. Companies are increasingly incorporating wind, solar and hydroelectric power into their energy mixes to support stakeholder demands and to satisfy their own environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments. Leading most industries in these endeavors in North America is the Metals & Minerals Industry.
The Metals & Minerals projects are to be found at a variety of plants, including cement works, mines and gypsum wallboard-production facilities. The most common types of projects are for the installation of solar arrays, although wind and hydropower also feature in the project mix.
One of the largest alternative energy projects will incorporate both wind and solar and is planned for a mining complex that is under construction. B2Gold Corporation (Vancouver, British Columbia) is constructing its Back River Goose gold mine and mill complex in Canada's Nunavut Province. The facility will include the Back River Goose above-ground mine, construction of which began in early 2023, and the Umwelt underground mine, which began construction last summer.
B2Gold has plans to power the facilities with a diesel-fired combined heat and power plant, which also is under construction, but also plans to supplement this with alternative forms of energy. The proposed alternate hybrid energy center would include a 55-megawatt (MW) wind turbine system, a 4-MW solar array and a 50-megawatt-hour battery energy storage system (BESS). Plans call for construction to kick off next year on the renewable energy system, which would significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and diesel shipments. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Metals & Minerals Database can click here for reports on the mines and diesel-fired plant and click here to view the report on the hybrid energy center.
Other projects will supplement existing renewable energy systems. Glencore plc (Baar, Switzerland) has wind power and a BESS system in place at its 1.5 million-ton-per-year nickel operation near Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, but plans to begin adding to this later this year. Glencore plans to install two 3-MW wind turbines, bringing wind generation at the facility up to 12 MW. A 3-MW BESS unit will be added, bringing energy storage capacity up to 6 MW. The project is expected to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions by 7,200 tons per year and to reduce diesel consumption by 6.6 million liters per year. The project is expected to be completed in 2026. Subscribers can click here to learn more about the project.
The projects within the industry aren't limited to mines. Leading cement producer Holcim Limited (Zug, Switzerland) is installing a 25-MW solar array at its cement works in Alpena, Michigan. The solar array is being built on a 100-acre site adjacent to the plant and will offset 75% of the operation's power needs when completed later this year. Subscribers can click here to learn more.
Other processes lend themselves to renewable generation. Anson Resources Limited (Brisbane, Australia) has plans to capture energy from the production process of its Paradox lithium mine near Moab, Utah, in the form of hydropower. Up to 4 MW of power is expected to be generated from the brine recovery wells, captured from the pressure of brine flowing to the surface. An additional 3 MW is expected to be generated from a hydropower unit as the brine falls 1,000 feet from the recovery wells to enter the extraction location. The projects are expected to kick off this summer and take about one year to complete. Subscribers can click here for the related project reports.
Other projects incorporating renewable energy are breaking new ground. Veolia Environnement SA (Aubervilliers, France) is combining both waste heat and solar generation at its plant in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, where it treats spent pot liners used in the aluminum smelting process. A waste heat-to-power unit will replace two natural gas-fired units that were installed more than 50 years ago. The plant will be the first of its kind in North America to use its own waste heat to generate enough power to meet up to 70% of its total power needs.
A 5-MW solar farm also is under construction at the plant, which will make the facility completely carbon-neutral. The power from the solar array will be sold to South Central Arkansas Electrical Cooperative (Arkadelphia), which will supply the power back to Veolia as a green energy offset. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the reports on the waste heat unit and solar farm.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Metals & Minerals Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
The Metals & Minerals projects are to be found at a variety of plants, including cement works, mines and gypsum wallboard-production facilities. The most common types of projects are for the installation of solar arrays, although wind and hydropower also feature in the project mix.
One of the largest alternative energy projects will incorporate both wind and solar and is planned for a mining complex that is under construction. B2Gold Corporation (Vancouver, British Columbia) is constructing its Back River Goose gold mine and mill complex in Canada's Nunavut Province. The facility will include the Back River Goose above-ground mine, construction of which began in early 2023, and the Umwelt underground mine, which began construction last summer.
B2Gold has plans to power the facilities with a diesel-fired combined heat and power plant, which also is under construction, but also plans to supplement this with alternative forms of energy. The proposed alternate hybrid energy center would include a 55-megawatt (MW) wind turbine system, a 4-MW solar array and a 50-megawatt-hour battery energy storage system (BESS). Plans call for construction to kick off next year on the renewable energy system, which would significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and diesel shipments. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Metals & Minerals Database can click here for reports on the mines and diesel-fired plant and click here to view the report on the hybrid energy center.
Other projects will supplement existing renewable energy systems. Glencore plc (Baar, Switzerland) has wind power and a BESS system in place at its 1.5 million-ton-per-year nickel operation near Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, but plans to begin adding to this later this year. Glencore plans to install two 3-MW wind turbines, bringing wind generation at the facility up to 12 MW. A 3-MW BESS unit will be added, bringing energy storage capacity up to 6 MW. The project is expected to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions by 7,200 tons per year and to reduce diesel consumption by 6.6 million liters per year. The project is expected to be completed in 2026. Subscribers can click here to learn more about the project.
The projects within the industry aren't limited to mines. Leading cement producer Holcim Limited (Zug, Switzerland) is installing a 25-MW solar array at its cement works in Alpena, Michigan. The solar array is being built on a 100-acre site adjacent to the plant and will offset 75% of the operation's power needs when completed later this year. Subscribers can click here to learn more.
Other processes lend themselves to renewable generation. Anson Resources Limited (Brisbane, Australia) has plans to capture energy from the production process of its Paradox lithium mine near Moab, Utah, in the form of hydropower. Up to 4 MW of power is expected to be generated from the brine recovery wells, captured from the pressure of brine flowing to the surface. An additional 3 MW is expected to be generated from a hydropower unit as the brine falls 1,000 feet from the recovery wells to enter the extraction location. The projects are expected to kick off this summer and take about one year to complete. Subscribers can click here for the related project reports.
Other projects incorporating renewable energy are breaking new ground. Veolia Environnement SA (Aubervilliers, France) is combining both waste heat and solar generation at its plant in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, where it treats spent pot liners used in the aluminum smelting process. A waste heat-to-power unit will replace two natural gas-fired units that were installed more than 50 years ago. The plant will be the first of its kind in North America to use its own waste heat to generate enough power to meet up to 70% of its total power needs.
A 5-MW solar farm also is under construction at the plant, which will make the facility completely carbon-neutral. The power from the solar array will be sold to South Central Arkansas Electrical Cooperative (Arkadelphia), which will supply the power back to Veolia as a green energy offset. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the reports on the waste heat unit and solar farm.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Metals & Minerals Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
