Abstract
In recent years, South Africa has encountered a critical electricity supply which necessitated the implementation of demand-side management (DSM) projects. Load shifting and energy (EE) efficiency projects were introduced in mining sector to reduce the electricity usage during day peak time. As the compressed air networks and the water pumping systems are using large amounts of the mines' electricity, possible ways were investigated and implemented to improve and optimise the energy consumption and to reduce the costs. Implementing DSM and EE in four different mines resulted in achieving the desired energy savings and load-shifting.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 53-69 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Archives of Mining Sciences |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2014 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
Keywords
- Compressed Air
- Electricity Supply
- Energy Consumption
- Load Shifting
- Pump Station
- Usage Optimisation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
- Geochemistry and Petrology
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