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Energy Transition: How Coal Mines Could Go Solar
- A report from Global Energy Monitor published this month highlights that repurposing coal mines that have shut down recently or are expected to close soon into solar energy sites has the potential to add close to 300 gigawatts to the world’s solar power capacity.
- This potential follows recent coal mine closures and projected retirements that left over 300 surface mines offering approximately 288 gigawatts of solar capacity on already cleared, grid-adjacent land.
- China leads with 90 operational coal mine-to-solar projects delivering 14 gigawatts and 46 projects totaling 9 gigawatts in planning, while Australia, the U.S., Indonesia, and India hold most other suitable sites.
- The report highlights that the shift from coal mines to solar farms is already underway, with the potential to generate approximately 577,000 jobs worldwide—comprising about 259,700 permanent positions—demonstrating that this opportunity is practical and achievable.
- Realizing this opportunity will require overcoming obstacles like higher costs, complex permitting, and community engagement to align clean energy goals with local economic renewal.
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Turning Shuttered Coal Mines Into Solar Plants Could Add 300 GW of Renewable Energy by 2030: Report
Recently shuttered coal mines around the world can have new life as solar farms, potentially adding nearly 300 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy by 2030, a first-of-its-kind analysis by researchers from Global Energy Monitor (GEM) has found. GEM’s Bright side of the mine report identified 312 surface coal mines that had been closed since 2020, as well as 134 that were likely to close by 2030. Together, these wastelands cover 2,250 square miles, rep…
Reclaiming Coal Country: 300 GW Solar Goldmine From Coal Mine Conversions - CleanTechnica
In a landmark report released this month, Global Energy Monitor reveals that converting recently closed and soon-to-be-retired coal mines into solar farms could boost global solar capacity by nearly 300 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 — a 15% increase over today’s total installed solar base. The report, titled “Bright Side of ... [continued] The post Reclaiming Coal Country: 300 GW Solar Goldmine From Coal Mine Conversions appeared first on CleanTechnica.
South African coal town struggles to see benefits of clean energy shift
Residents of Komati, a former coal hub in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province, remain skeptical of the country’s green transition as job losses and slow infrastructure rollout leave them in economic limbo.Rachel Savage reports for The Guardian.In short:Komati’s coal-fired power station shut down in 2022, but promised economic alternatives like renewable energy jobs and training programs have arrived slowly, deepening unemployment and despair.Sout…
Retired Coal Mines Can Give a Boost to Solar Energy, Report Says - Bloomberg.com
Retired Coal Mines Can Give a Boost to Solar Energy, Report Says Bloomberg.com Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source The post Retired Coal Mines Can Give a Boost to Solar Energy, Report Says – Bloomberg.com appeared first on RocketNews.
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