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Cat Installs 7MW of Solar Power at B2Gold Mine Site in Namibia
B2Gold Corp., one of the fastest-growing gold producers in the world, selected Cat® dealer Barloworld to supply 7MW of solar power at the Otjikoto Mine in the Republic of Namibia. The full system including Cat photovoltaic solar modules and the Cat microgrid master controller (MMC)
Hybrid Microgrids: The Time Is Now.
Microgrids that Combine Renewable Energy with Diesel or Gas Generator Sets and Energy Storage Capabilities Can Deliver Clean, Cost-effective Electricity to Remote Locations with Limited or No Access to Reliable Utility Power.
INTRODUCTION
Cost-effective electric power has been a challenge for communities and industrial or commercial installations without access to a strong utility grid. They have had to rely on engine- or turbine-driven generator sets that, while highly reliable, typically produce power at a much higher cost than a large utility.
Now a better model is emerging that combines newly cost-effective renewable energy from wind or solar sources with conventional diesel- or gas-fueled generation. These installations, called hybrid microgrids, also employ energy storage to add power system stability and enable further energy cost reduction.
Aided by sharp declines in the cost of wind and solar energy, as well as lower energy storage costs relative to the price of fuel, hybrid microgrids are well suited to a host of applications, including individual buildings, resorts, mine sites, remote villages, small islands and others. The most promising applications are those with total power demand from 100 kW to 20 MW.
Lincoln High School Microgrid
Lincoln Rebuild Summary
The Lincoln rebuild includes a new multi-story building that includes performing arts spaces, a student commons, an expanded gymnasium facility and state of the art classrooms.
In designing this new world-class facility, engineers wanted sustainability and energy resiliency so they came to Peterson Power Systems for a state-of-the-art Cat microgrid.

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Project Background
- Energy resiliency achieved through a Cat Microgrid
Products
- C13 350kW
- C9 225kW
- 279kW Solar PV
- Cat Microgrid Controller
- Weather Station
- CatConnect 24/7 monitoring
Peterson Advantages
- Peterson’s strong reputation among:
- Engineers
- General contractors
- Environmental community
- Peterson's experience with:
- Photovoltaic systems
- Emergency generation applications
- Manufacturer support:
- Total Cat Solution
- CatConnect
- Microgrid application experts