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What a great RNS from @BushveldMin_Ltd #BMN

londonstockexchange.com/news-article/B…

Completely pinching some analysis (@BMNperspective)

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At Brits 3.5MWp (peak) solar may generate 1826*3.5 MWh per year = 6,400 MWh

However 1MW of this is potentially going into the battery so that it can be used later so the amount going straight into the plant would be 2.5 * 1826 = 4,565 MWh
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The Battery would produce 4MWh per day = 1,460 per year if charged once per day. Twice this if the system were grid tied and the battery was charged from cheap electricity from the grid overnight.

The cost of electricity is currently R2.6 per kWh (Or R2,600 per MWh, ..
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A comprehensive update on what being an investor in @BushveldMin_Ltd means for today and tomorrow.

"VRFBs that use #vanadium that we produce and the electrolyte that we manufacture, even if they were made elsewhere, will carry more than 50% local content"
#BMN 21st Jan ESP 2nd Stakeholder Consultation presentation ;

"If local content in the Eskom Battery programme achieves the 40-50% level, as was prescribed during REIPPP, from the start, it will accelerate the manufacturing and investment business case"

esmap.org/sites/default/…
Meaning if @BushveldMin_Ltd win sufficient large scale battery mandates from the Eskom BESS Project, it will accelerate electrolyte manufacturing and ultimately drive the investment decision to move those "elsewhere" #VRFBs a lot closer to the contract source.

#BMN
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India leading the way with "ultramega renewable energy parks" and plan to install a colossal 450GW of RE by 2030.

50GW #batterystorage manufacturing plan also being pushed (#lithium) but with #VRFB also being encouraged through Okaya Power Group research project.

#BMN #vanadium
#VRFB research project can be found here.

vanadiumcorp.com/news/industry/…
Here's an article explaining the measures intended to encourage local #lithium battery manufacturing.

#BMN #vanadium #VRFB

pv-magazine.com/2019/06/12/ind…
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