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Microgrids stack up in all weather conditions

HYBRID microgrids are set to change the paradigm for mine site power generation from investment in capex to power quality and low cost of production, according to Caterpillar Asia Pacific Microgrid manager Adrian Constable.

Hybrid microgrids can use a combination of renewable energy and conventional generators.

Hybrid microgrids can use a combination of renewable energy and conventional generators.

He said advances in batteries and storage and the reduction in the cost of solar energy had made hybrid microgrid feasible for many mine sites.    "Energy storage is viable for most sites," Constable...

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