Name of the Project
Tropicana mine renewable-energy project.
Location
Tropicana mine, 330 km north-east of Kalgoorlie, in Western Australia.
Project Owner/s
Pacific Energy and AngloGold Ashanti.
Project Description
Pacific Energy has been awarded the contract to integrate 62 MW of clean energy into AngloGold’s existing 54 MW gas-fired power system at the Tropicana gold mine.
The renewable expansion of the existing power system will be delivered under a ten-year build, own, operate agreement.
The new system will support AngloGold Ashanti's strategy to reduce its global net carbon emissions from energy use by 30% by 2030 as part of its roadmap to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
When completed, the 116 MW power station will be the biggest off-grid hybrid investment in the power provider's portfolio and, at the time of the contract, the biggest off-grid gas/wind/solar/battery storage facility in the Australian resources sector. The expansion will incorporate four 6 MW wind turbines and a 24 MW solar farm comprising 44 100 panels. The project will be underpinned by a 14 MW battery storage system.
The renewables integration is expected to reduce Tropicana's diesel and gas consumption for power generation by 96% and 50% respectively, cutting carbon emissions by an average of 65 000 t/y over the life of the agreement.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
Pacific Energy is expected to begin site works in July 2023, with the project due for completion in early 2025.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Pacific Energy, tel +61 8 9303 8888 or email info@pacificenergy.com.au.
Anglogold Ashanti media and investors, Andrea Maxey, tel +61 08 9435 4603 or email amaxey@anglogoldashanti.com.