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Emesco will build a solar power plant to supply clean energy to Trevali’s Rosh Pinah lead and zinc mine in Southern Namibia.
- It is expected that this deal will reduce the mine’s energy costs by 18% over the 15-year term of the agreement.
- Trevali intends to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 25% by 2025 – from its 2018 baseline.
Canadian mining company Trevali Mining Corporation has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Emerging Markets Energy Services Company (Emesco), a renewable energy provider based in Tshwane, South Africa. Emesco will build a solar power plant to supply clean energy to the Rosh Pinah lead and zinc mine located in Southern Namibia.
According to Trevali, the solar facility will provide 30% of the electricity demand of the mine. Emesco will design, obtain permits, finance and construct the solar energy system at no additional cost to Trevali.
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Emesco will sell the energy produced to Trevali at a fixed rate. It is expected that this deal will reduce the mine’s energy costs by 18% over the 15-year term of the agreement. “If Trevali makes a positive investment decision on the Rosh Pinah mine expansion project, Emesco will increase the delivery of electricity to Rosh Pinah to remain at 30% of the mine’s annual energy consumption, as provided for under the amended single buyer framework in Namibia,” Trevali stated.
Trevali intends to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 25% by 2025 – from its 2018 baseline. The company believes that Emesco’s track record in commercial and industrial solar power services makes them an ideal partner.
Emesco has a total installed capacity of 32 MW. The company’s portfolio consists of plants located majorly in southern Africa. It includes a 10 MWp solar power plant in Okatope, Namibia and a 2.2 MWp rooftop solar plant at a Gaborone shopping centre.