Panel: Key Considerations for Mining Hybrids
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To use less fossil fuels, mining hybrids are getting bigger, more dynamic and integrating different sources of variable renewable energy and storage. Managing and integrating these systems requires a cultural and technical shift. This panel will bring together miners, at different stages of hybrid integration and assessment, and microgrid experts to discuss the transition to more dynamic and variable hybrids for mines.
● How is the drive to decarbonise shifting the thinking and approach to mining hybrids?
● What challenges are mining leaders still encountering when evaluating hybrid energy options?
● Greenfield vs. existing sites: what different approaches and options are best for hybrid energy?
● What are the operational implications of bigger and more complex mining hybrids?
● When integrating larger amounts of renewables for mine sites, what new strategies are required?
● Which key technologies are best supporting the transition to less fossil fuels for off-grid mines?
● Phasing-in renewable energy vs. high-penetration from the start - what are the pros and cons?
● What do mining and microgrid experts see as the next steps for hybrid solutions?
