Hybrid power plants for industry & municipalities
With our hybrid solutions, you can save money and reduce your CO2-footprint
Globally, large industrial companies (in the mining sector, in the cement industry, etc.) often cover their energy needs via diesel, heavy oil or gas power plants. This exposes them to considerable fluctuations in electricity prices. The disadvantages are obvious: high fuel costs, a poor environmental balance and little planning certainty regarding the development of energy costs.
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Reduction in electricity costs
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Low CO2 emissions
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Stable and predictable electricity prices
Self-sufficient energy systems remote from the public power grid
With our hybrid solutions, we offer you self-sufficient energy systems remote from the public power grid. JUWI is your expert for the construction of off-grid systems larger than one megawatt. Our customers come from a wide range of sectors, ranging from the mining sector to the cement or water desalination industry. Commercial and industrial clients belong to our customer base as do clients from a tourism or agricultural background.
Depending on your needs, we combine different energy systems such as photovoltaics, wind energy, battery or hybrid systems for diesel generators. Our experienced engineers plan customized systems that meet your exact needs. In addition, we work with local partners to strengthen the local economy.
Hybrid power solutions offer the potential to significantly reduce the use of fossil fuels in off-grid environments. At the same time, they reliably produce electricity at competitive prices. In such projects, solar or wind power plants are supplemented with storage units. These can then be intelligently integrated into existing island grids using the software "JUWI Hybrid IQ" which was developed by JUWI exactly for this purpose.
The topic of storing electricity from renewable sources is currently gaining momentum and will play an even more important role in the future.
Solar hybrid power plant DeGrussa
The Project
In 2016, the largest JUWI project in Australia to date also resulted in the largest solar hybrid power plant in the world: Our Australian JUWI subsidiary built and commissioned the power plant for the mining company Sandfire Resources NL.
A 10.6 megawatt, single-axis tracked solar park and a 6 megawatt battery storage cover the majority of the electricity requirement during the day. This reduces the mine's annual diesel consumption by more than 20 percent. In the solar park, around 34,000 solar modules convert the power of the Australian sun into climate-friendly electricity – this makes the DeGrussa gold and copper mine the largest solar-powered mine in the world at its time.
The completion of the project is an important milestone for the mining industry and the renewable energy sector.
Renewable Energies and the Mining Industry
The potential of off-grid systems for mining can be illustrated with the example of the DeGrussa mine: by using renewable energy sources together with the mine's existing diesel power plant, operators can not only reduce the negative impact on the climate, but also reduce fuel and operating costs at the same time. This saves 12,000 tons of CO2 emissions and five million liters of diesel fuel every year. The combination of solar power plant and battery storage is fully integrated into the diesel power plant and reduces its base load without interrupting mine operations.
Project video
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