- Envusa Energy, is to develop a regional renewable energy ecosystem (RREE) to cater to Anglo American’s operational power needs in South Africa
- The mining company will use the ecosystem to support the production of green hydrogen
Mining multinational Anglo American Plc and the renewables unit of France’s EDF have agreed to set up a joint venture with a mature pipeline of more than 600 MW of wind and solar projects in South Africa.
The purpose of the new company; Envusa Energy, is to develop a regional renewable energy ecosystem (RREE) to cater to Anglo American’s operational power needs in South Africa. The two partners entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore this initiative in March 2022. The joint venture is expected to generate 3 GW to 5 GW of renewable energy by 2030.
Envusa Energy will supply Anglo American with a blend of on-site renewable energy and power transmitted via the national grid. In addition, the mining company will use the ecosystem to support the production of green hydrogen for its nuGen Zero Emission Haulage Solution (ZEHS), a planned fleet of hydrogen-powered mine haul trucks.
The first phase of Envusa Energy’s projects is expected to enter construction in 2023. The firm will initiate a process to identify an appropriate Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) partner this quarter. In the meantime, it is exploring various community partnership models to enable host communities to share in the benefits of the ecosystem.