by TONBOFA LP
TONBOFA Law Practice is pleased to have advised FG Gold Limited (FG Gold) in connection with the agreement for the development of a large-scale hybrid energy plant for the Baomahun Gold Mine (Baomahun). FG Gold has on the sidelines of the Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa, where stakeholders in the African mining sector gathered to discuss major industry themes, including sustainability and renewable energy, signed the Power Purchase Agreement with CrossBoundary Energy to develop a large-scale hybrid energy solution at Baomahun Gold Mine in Sierra Leone.
The hybrid energy plant at Baomahun will consist of 21MW dual fuel HFO/diesel thermal generators, 23.8MW solar PV, and a 13.8MWh/13MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). At project completion, renewable energy will supply up to 90% of the mine demand during daylight hours and avoid approximately 380,000 tonnes in CO2 emissions over 20 years. One of the aims of this project is to model a sustainable mining operation, that will reflect FG Gold’s intention to maximize its renewable energy usage.
