Deploying photovoltaic systems in global open-pit mines for a
We assess global open-pit mining sites as potential solar hubs, analysing their technical feasibility and deployment timelines under diverse future scenarios.
In a recent study, it was noted that the oil and gas industry has difficulties integrating solar PV technology in their energy supply chain, and the industry is in a trend to leave solar and concentrate more on fossil based fuels .
We expect that solar energy applications by the oil and gas industry will be specifically favored in countries within the Middle East and North Africa region, which have significant oil and gas reserves, vast areas that can be utilized for solar plants, and high solar radiation.
The amounts of energy projected to be consumed by the oil and gas industry is estimated to be at least 39.4 EJ by 2035. The energy supply to meet the demand of the oil and gas industry is based mostly on hydrocarbon energy sources, which leads to high levels of ecological footprints.
Another important promising application of solar energy in the upstream industry is the desalination of brine water produced from oil and gas wells. The ratio of water to oil in some fields may reach as much as 10:1. Oil-field formation water is typically contaminated with traces of oil, metals, gases, and high levels of mineral salts.
We assess global open-pit mining sites as potential solar hubs, analysing their technical feasibility and deployment timelines under diverse future scenarios.
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