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In The Vale Project Named “Sol do Cerrado,” About US$ 500 Million Were Invested for The Implementation of The Enterprise in Minas Gerais
The mining company Vale chose Nextracker to supply its bifacial solar trackers, optimized with artificial intelligence for the solar energy project named “Sol do Cerrado” in the state of Minas Gerais. The solar power complex of 766 megawatts (MWp), which will be one of the largest in Brazil, will help supply Vale’s mining operations in the Jaíba area of Minas Gerais and will be interconnected to the regional transmission grid. See also: Vale Mining Company has nearly 150 job openings across Brazil
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Investments of The Mining Company Vale in The Solar Energy Project
The project “Sol do Cerrado,” announced in December last year, received investments of US$ 500 million and will play an important role in Vale’s efforts to achieve its corporate sustainability goals. When operational, the solar energy project will provide 13% of the mining company’s total energy needs in Brazil and will offset GHG Protocol Scope 2 emissions by up to 136,407 tons of CO2 per year. Vale plans to produce 100% of the energy needed for its Brazilian operations by 2025 and achieve carbon neutrality in its global footprint by 2050.
According to Marco Braga, Global Procurement Director at Vale, the mining company’s decision was based on Nextracker’s proven performance after a thorough due diligence. Marco also said they are very confident in Nextracker’s expertise and the reliability of its products to support Vale in addressing the challenges of this important solar energy project in Minas Gerais.
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The Mining Sector is Increasingly Acquiring Renewable Energies
Alejo Lopez, Vice President of Sales at Nextracker for Latin America, says that the Vale Sol do Cerrado project in Minas Gerais is yet another example of how the mining industry is adopting renewable energies (such as solar energy and electrification of trucks) as a reliable power generation source for operations and greenhouse gas emissions offset.
Lopez also emphasizes that they expect to work closely with Vale and deploy smart solar energy trackers and software to maximize plant performance while minimizing operational costs over the 30-year lifespan of the plant.
Read Also: BHP, Rio Tinto, and Vale Want to Develop Electric Solutions for Trucks Used in Mines
The world’s three largest mining companies, BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, and Vale, announced last Thursday (05/13) in a global teleconference for business leaders, suppliers, and start-ups that they intend to develop solutions for the electrification of large trucks used in mines. The miners explained in a joint statement that the goal is to provide a solution that not only improves the safety and efficiency of battery production but also replaces diesel with batteries, significantly reducing emissions during operations.
This plan from the largest miners was presented at a time when base metals have become increasingly important as a key raw material for battery production. The Charge On Innovation Challenge, as the program from Vale, BHP, and Rio Tinto is called, aims to generate solutions for replacing diesel with batteries in large trucks.
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