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Study finds 'game-changer' for solar-diesel

Low-load gensets almost double the solar penetration rate in solar-diesel hybrid systems, a new study that looked specifically at hybrid plant in the mining industry has found.

Nadav Shemer
A hybrid plant in South Africa (CRONIMET Mining Power)

A hybrid plant in South Africa (CRONIMET Mining Power)

The study, conducted by Thomas Hillig Energy Consulting (THEnergy) and Denmark’s Danvest Energy, found that low-load diesel gensets are more efficient in hybrid plants, all of this without the use of batteries...

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