Dornier Suntrace

Dornier Suntrace GmbH is a member of the Dornier Group - a global one-stop shop providing sustainable infrastructure solutions, combining leading knowledge across infrastructure sectors such as Energy, Water or Mobility. We provide strategic guidance in decision-making processes and support our clients from concept to implementation.

Solar energy has come of age for the mining industry over the last decade. With over USD 400 bn global annual investment inflows, solar has outpaced all other energy generation technologies, including fossils or nuclear. The main reasons are low energy cost, high scalability and reliability. In the Gigawatt-range, large scale solar power plants have become bigger than nuclear, coal or gas-fired power plants today. In addition, renewable systems have become smarter and now provide integrated solutions such as self-sufficient energy supply, water desalination, irrigation or power-to-X.

With continuously decreasing energy costs and increasing efficiency, tailored renewable energy solutions are conquering all conventional power and energy market segments with a breath-taking velocity. We conceptualize cost-efficient, highly reliable renewable energy solutions, tailor-made to the energy requirements of our industrial and mining clients. As needed, we start from existing conventional power supply and integrate solar and or wind into the system as a fuel saver.

At Dornier, we are working with mines since over ten years. We know that most mining companies are commodity producers with no interest in reducing their margins. Our recent successes show that the opposite is true: our solutions rather stand for significant energy cost savings. What is more, a solar and storage system increase the stability in the grid and are the reason the fuel in your storage tanks lasts longer. The independence and autonomy of power supply increases. Dornier Suntrace has a track record of over 12 mining projects globally, three of which in operation, another five under construction, further in the feasibility stage. Our clients are mid-tier and senior mining companies. Overall, we can look back on experience from over 17 GW of renewable energy projects worldwide, most of which with a strong focus on emerging markets and off-grid areas.