Modern mining – A way to CO2-free production
Customer Story | 1 min read
Customer Needs
- Reaching 2030 target of large expansion of production capacity while reducing CO2 footprint and without proportionally increased energy consumption
- Focus on reducing CO2-emissions from the mining operation leads to increased electrification (e.g. battery mining machinery)
- Energy optimization in the power system
- More and more complex power system drives need for new analysis methods
- Need for fact based decision-making to optimize operations
Power Consulting's response
- Contributing to strategy development and implementation plan
- Development of a complete model of the current power system in NEPLAN
- Analysis of reduction of power system losses, implementation of electrification, energy storage and microgrids, resiliency of power supply etc
- Support in developing internal competency at LKAB in using the model and NEPLAN
Customer benefits
- Model-based input to the decision-making process
- A new analysis and planning tool for power systems
- New insights on the way to CO2-free production
| Main data | |
|---|---|
| Customer | LKAB, Sweden |
| Commissioning year: | 2020 |
