Speaking at the conference, Richard Doyle, managing director of Juwi Renewable Energies, said the energy sector has seen a “mixed bag of developments” over the last few years, adding that “the better the private sector and government can work together, the faster we can effect change”.
Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses calls for a new mining vision amid release of exploration funds; Platinum’s deficit prediction is up 77% this year, close to a million ounces; and Pan African Resources’ agreement with Juwi Renewable Energies for a solar PV plant in Mpumalanga.
Midtier Africa-focused gold producer Pan African Resources has signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreement with renewable energy company Juwi Renewable Energies for an 8.75 MW ac (10.47 MWp) solar photovoltaic (PV) facility at the Barberton Mines’ Fairview operation, in Mpumalanga. Pan African expects the solar facility will provide cost savings of R26-million in year one, before averaging R40-million a year in cost savings over the life of the plant.