Sibanye Stillwater Smelter

Sibanye Stillwater invests in solar to offset the energy usage of the main office at their smelter facility in Columbus, Montana.
Industrial & Public Sector
100 kW Ballasted Ground Mount
Client Name:
Sibanye Stillwater Smelter
Location:
Columbus, MT
Date Installed:
December 14, 2017
Warranty:
25 Year Power Warranty, 10 Year Manufacturer's Warranty
Production:
143,380 kWh/year
Inverter:
SMA 50 kW Core1 x 2
Mount:
RBI Solar
Panels:
Canadian Solar 315 Watt Panel x 320
Power:
100 kW

Client Profile

Sibanye Stillwater is the third largest producer of palladium and platinum in the world and one of the top ten in gold production. With their primary operations in South Africa, the company recently merged with the long standing Stillwater Mine and Smelter facility in Columbus, MT. With an ever evolving commitment to environmental stewardship, solar energy production at their smelter facility was an easy decision for the management team at Sibanye Stillwater, and just a glimpse into future plans within the company to integrate renewable energy into their many worldwide facilities.

Case Study

Even though funding for the solar project was earmarked in the first quarter of 2017, the project did not go out to bid until September and the contract finalized in late October. Based upon funding sources, there was a strict deadline of project completion before the end of the year. The OnSite Energy team worked efficiently through the design and engineering phase in order to finalize equipment procurement and schedule construction to start the first week of December. As with any solar installation in Montana in December, there are bound to be weather challenges, not to mention short days and icy roads. As always, we were very proud of the dedication of our installation crew to work through challenging conditions to make sure our clients needs were met. Another successful project and more solar energy on the grid!

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