EDL’s Coober Pedy Hybrid Renewable Power Station has achieved a significant milestone, recently passing 25,000 hours of 100% renewable energy generation for the remote South Australian mining town. The power station came online in mid-2017 and integrates a 4 MW wind farm, 1 MW of solar power and a 1 MW/500kWhr battery, which is backed…
Read moreEDL’s General Manager for Remote Energy, Geoff Hobley, was a guest speaker at the Energy and Mines Australia Summit 2024, held on 7-8 May in Perth, Western Australia. The theme for this year’s 8th Energy and Mines Australia Summit was ‘The Decarbonised Mine’, with energy companies and miners seeking to advance their focus from target…
Read moreImproving technology and reduced costs is making it more viable for mining operations to incorporate renewable power generation into their overall energy mix. Off grid, or islanded power solutions are becoming increasingly attractive as the cost of upgrading and replacing transmission networks surge. EDL is an Independent Power Producer (IPP), and works with customers to…
Read moreGlobal sustainable energy producer EDL and key project stakeholders Republic Services, NW Natural Renewables and Pennant Midwest have commenced operations at the Limestone Renewable Natural Gas Facility (RNG) near Youngstown, OH. EDL has upgraded an existing landfill gas-to-energy (LFGTE) power plant to an RNG facility near Republic Services’ Carbon Limestone Landfill. The new facility is…
Read moreEDL’s Head of Growth, Jason Dickfos, is guest speaker at the Energy and Mines Australia Summit 2023, in Perth, Western Australia. Now in its 7th year, the Energy and Mines Australia Summit brings together leaders from the energy industry to discuss the latest insights and strategies for realising net-zero targets. Jason will speak about EDL’s…
Read moreIn the remote off-grid township of Jabiru in the Northern Territory, EDL is the developer, owner and operator of a hybrid renewable power station. The station is providing energy to thousands of local residents for the long term as they transition away from their mining legacy, to their future as a tourism and services hub….
Read moreMost people are impressed by the sheer size and scale of a wind farm, or even just a single wind turbine, when seeing them up-close for the first time. But very few people understand the complexities of the procurement and construction process, to build a wind farm that can capture wind power and turn it…
Read moreEDL has won the 2022 Asian Power Awards’ Solar Power Project of the Year – Australia in recognition of its successful Jabiru Hybrid Renewable Project in the Northern Territory, Australia. EDL CEO James Harman said that it was an honour for the EDL team to be recognised for the project’s success, which integrates a 3.9MW…
Read moreGeoff Hobley, General Manager Remote Energy at EDL, talks about the future of sustainable energy at mine sites and mine decarbonisation. Geoff also discusses the increased uptake of renewables by mining companies and the challenges faced when delivering these projects. A sustainable future for mining, Energy and Mines Magazine, Issue 42, June 2022
Read moreGlobal sustainable energy producer EDL and key project stakeholders bp, Consumers Energy and Granger Waste Services welcomed the start of operations at the Wood Road Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Facility. The landfill gas to RNG facility is the first of its kind in Lansing, Michigan. EDL Chief Executive Officer James Harman said, “Converting waste gases…
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