An international energy EPC was asked by a large mining company to help them decarbonize their operations.
The remote location required expensive and logistically challenging natural gas arrangements to run the existing gas turbines, and there was no Utility connection available.
The end-client needed their operations to be fully resilient and continuous 24/7.
Within the Xendee platform, the client was able to consider several potential low-carbon solutions: solar, wind, batteries, and hydrogen, in an islanded setup. Based upon the client's geographic location, the specific wind and solar performance was modeled.
Xendee identified a combination of solar and wind to complement the existing gas generation and reduce the carbon footprint by over 60%.
The fast analysis allowed them to progress the design of the facility with their customer from a more educated and data-driven position.
The facility took the Final Investment Decision and moved forward in 2023 to build a lower-carbon energy solution, thanks to the client's initial quick analysis.