Tractafric Equipment and Caterpillar Complete Commissioning Of Sustainable Power Solution

Tractafric Equipment and Caterpillar Complete Commissioning Of Sustainable Power Solution

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Barrick Gold Corporation collaborated with Cat® dealer Tractafric to install 7.5 MW of battery energy storage capacity for its microgrid at the Kibali gold mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Now operational, Tractafric’s solution deploys the battery energy storage and Cat bi-directional power inverters (BDP) to provide grid stability, while the Cat Master Microgrid Controller (MMC) seamlessly integrates up to 45 MW of power generated by three hydroelectric power stations and 36 Cat 3512 diesel generator sets. Barrick has also employed Cat Connect Remote Asset Monitoring for the real-time collection and off-site monitoring of performance data. The Caterpillar grid stabilizer offsets the cyclical loading of the winding plant to reduce the spinning reserve requirement, which decreases annual diesel consumption by approximately 3 million litres and the associated carbon dioxide emissions by an estimated 8 kilotons. Caterpillar’s hybrid energy solutions technology suite is designed to reduce fuel expenses, lower utility bills, decrease emissions, and reduce the total cost of ownership while increasing energy resiliency in even the most challenging environments.
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CaterpillarAcross industries and around the globe, customers like you are considering alternative fuels and non-traditional energy sources to power their work and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As they strive to achieve environmental and business sustainability while maintaining the highest levels of performance and productivity, we’re there—committed and ready to provide the sustainable energy solutions that address their energy and lifecycle value goals. We will continue to work alongside you, our customer, to identify your challenges, understand your requirements, and deliver solutions that help you be more successful. Whatever your goals—clean and affordable energy, business sustainability, energy flexibility—we’re committed to providing the power that keeps you working.

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