The expertise group Wärtsilä will provide an 18 MW extension to the facility generating facility and upgrade the electrical and automation system of the present energy plant at the Sabodala-Massawa gold mine complicated in Senegal, West Africa.
The mine is owned by Endeavour Mining, a leading world gold producer. The upgrading and extension venture will allow for the whole integration of all of the site’s power generating capacity, whereas ensuring the supply of the needed electrical power to hold up and broaden the mine’s manufacturing schedules
he order with Wärtsilä was placed by Sabodala Gold Operations and it has been booked in Wärtsilä’s order intake in Q3 2022. The project might be delivered beneath a whole engineering, procurement and building (EPC) contract.
Sabodala-Massawa mine is the largest producing gold mine in Senegal and is located within the eastern a half of the nation in the Kedougou area. Authentic ’s deliberate mine expansion will rework Sabodala-Massawa right into a top-tier gold asset with incremental production.
“Wärtsilä has a depth of experience in delivering power solutions for mining operations around the globe. Not being connected to the grid means that the captive plant has to be able to offering a dependable supply of electricity always, since no energy equals no manufacturing. The Wärtsilä 32 engines chosen for this growth challenge have established a robust status for top efficiency and reliability underneath even the most troublesome ambient circumstances, eliminating income losses from power shortages,” stated Marc Thiriet, Energy Business Director, Africa West, Wärtsilä.
The three Wärtsilä 32 engines to be installed are 20 per cent more gas efficient than the plant’s current engines. Their gasoline efficiency minimises the environmental impact by reducing harmful CO2 emissions. In addition to their excellent efficiency, they have the flexibility to support a smooth transition to the mixing of solar energy and energy storage into the system. The upgrade of the electrical and automation system will optimise the interconnection and control for the present energy plant with the extension.
The challenge is anticipated to be completed and commissioned earlier than the tip of 2023.
Wärtsilä is Senegal’s main supplier of power generating gear, and already has 543 MW of installed capacity in altogether 20 power plants within the country. 458 MW of this capability is underneath Wärtsilä long-term service agreements.
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