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- Title
Technology, Processes and People: a Simple Recipe for the Successful Integration and Operation of Wind Turbines in Off-Grid Mining Operations.
- Authors
Fournier, Alex; Moulins, Bernard; Schmidt, Eva-Lotta; Godin, Patrice; Morrow, Michael; Rehwald, Felix
- Abstract
ENERCON GmbH, Aurich/Germany, is a privately-owned manufacturer, constructor and operator of high-performance wind turbines. The company is built on values such as innovation, quality and entrepreneurship;all of which helpachieve the goal of providing renewable energy to the world-wherever the need for energy may be. With this vision in mind, ENERCON accepts the challenge of building windfarms in remote and harsh environments such as Antarctica, Caribbean Islands and Northern Canada. This article discusses the factors that contributed to the success of the Dia-vik and Raglan projects - two projects where wind turbines were integrated to the electrical grid of mining operations in Northern Canada. Despite all the challenges associated with the construction, operations and maintenance of those turbines; performance has exceeded forecasts and financial targets have been attained. Three aspects have made this possible: technology, processes and people.
- Subjects
ENERCON GmbH; WIND turbines; ENTREPRENEURSHIP
- Publication
Mining Report, 2016, Vol 152, Issue 6, p504
- ISSN
2195-6529
- Publication type
Article