Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) has announced that its Board of Directors has given the green light for the construction of a 40MW solar plant at the South Deep mine in South Africa. This follows the granting of a licence by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa on 25 February 2021. The 40MW solar […]
GOLD FIELDS’ 40MW SOLAR PV PROJECT AT GAUTENG INCHES CLOSER TO APPROVAL
Gold Fields Limited’s proposed 40 MW solar PV plant at its South Deep gold mining operation in Gauteng, South Africa may finally see the light of day. The electricity sub-committee of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), at its virtual meeting on February 5 recommended the company’s license application for approval by the […]
Red tape thwarts South Africa’s green energy potential
Based on the government’s plan to add 2.6 gigawatts (GW) of as yet unprocured wind and solar capacity in 2022, the next auction could attract more than $2 billion in investment, a analysis of industry estimates found JOHANNESBURG: World-leading renewables companies are lining up to invest in South Africa’s energy sector and help remedy a […]
Gold Fields gold mine to be powered with wind, solar and battery
A Western Australian gold mine will be the first Australian mine to be powered by a wind, solar, battery and gas microgrid now under construction. On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $13.5 million in funding to Agnew Gold Mining Company Pty Ltd, part of the Gold […]
