Consortium to build 100 MW solar PV plant at Amplats mine
JSE-listed platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has selected the Pele Green Energy-EDF Renewables South Africa consortium as the preferred supplier to build a 100 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant at its Mogalakwena mine, in Limpopo.
Pele Green Energy develops, owns, procures, builds and operates renewable- energy projects, while EDF Renewables South Africa has global expertise in renewable-energy technologies such as wind, solar PV and battery storage.
Construction of the PV plant will start in the fourth quarter of 2022 and it is expected to be operational by the end of 2023. It forms part of Amplats’ goal to achieve carbon neutrality across its operations by 2040.
Amplats has included a 10% free carry ownership, which has no requirement to contribute equity capital for the shares, into the consortium that will build, own and operate the facility for the life of the plant. This is designed to result in dividends flowing directly to nearby communities over time.
“Our selection of Pele Green Energy-EDF Renewables South Africa gives us further momentum towards our environmental goals set out in our Sustainable Mining Plan, designed specifically to drive business efficiency, resilience and agility,” says Amplats CEO Natascha Viljoen.
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