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February 11, 2016

Renewables for mining go baseload with a hybrid fuel-solar solution
Munich, Germany (SPX) Feb 11, 2016
The study "A hybrid solution with concentrated solar power (CSP) and fuel for baseload mining operations" analyses the fit of Stirling Hybrid solutions for the mining industry. The Stirling engine based solution combines in an integrated system solar with gas or diesel as an energy source. The CSP-solar component it relies on makes it particularly appealing for extremely sunny regions. In many mining regions irradiation is high and this criterion is satisfied. The business case for Stirling Hybrid ... read more

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