Energy Security is significantly impacted by issues with approvals. As the Energy Transition progresses, the time it takes to get large renewable projects approved has lengthened considerably. As approval times lengthened, projects became more exposed to inflation of costs where economics were threatened. Some auction prices were too low to […]
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Decarbonisation needs increased Electrification, but many hundreds of billions of dollars of international grid investment is needed (and years of permitting, sometimes unsuccessful) and many developing nations may not even have suitable national grids. In order to help meet climate goals, a potential more timely and economic solution is the […]
For remote, power intensive Extractive or Hydrocarbon Processing Sites For remote, power intensive Extractive (Mining), Hydrocarbon Processing, or Industrial sites, sometimes there might be an opportunity to install large scale hybrid renewable energy solutions. Combining Solar PV, Wind, and perhaps Geothermal could offer a resilient energy mix, able to better […]
Off grid or Bad grid Standalone Power Systems (SPS) Off grid or bad grid Standalone Power Systems can utilise hybrid Solar PV and Hydrogen power solutions to provide economic, environmentally sustainable clean Renewable Energy systems. In some locations, the Solar PV can be supplemented by Wind Turbines. For locations with […]
A wonderful collection of research on Energy Transition by our very own David Hartell. Energy Transition
As we have read over previous articles, there are many aspects of the Energy Transition that are able to be readily adopted by Extractive Industry companies. To recap, these are some of the recommended steps of the Energy Transition: Improve energy usage efficiencies; Reduce waste and GHG emissions; Implement Carbon […]
Africa is a diverse continent with a wide range of climate, economies, and living standards. Increased electricity access is critical to improve economies and living standards including clean water and improved sanitation. The Energy Transition is challenged by prevailing climate conditions affecting Solar and Wind Renewables in some areas, so […]
The Upstream and Mining industries have been working to accommodate sources of Renewable Power generation for remote facilities including Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power. Onshore energy facilities have been quite successful deploying Solar PV Power and recently offshore facilities have begun to deploy more of these systems, sometimes combined with wind […]