Eramet Grande Cote, a subsidiary of the French mining and metallurgy group Eramet SA, has partnered with South Africa's Juwi Renewable Energies to finance a solar-plus-storage project aimed at providing off-grid power to the Diogo mineral sands mine in Senegal. The total investment in the project is EUR 30 million (USD 31.8 million).
The hybrid solution will consist of 20 MWp of photovoltaic (PV) panels paired with an 11-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).
The project will meet 20% of the mine's energy needs and help reduce carbon emissions by approximately 25,000 tonnes annually.
This initiative aligns with Eramet's sustainability goals, contributing to its target of a 40% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2035 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
It will also support Senegal's objective to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 7% by 2025. Once completed, the Diogo mine's solar-plus-storage system will be one of the largest off-grid hybrid energy projects in Senegal.
