Mining
Cat® Electric Power is refining the mining industry
Powering your need for exploration, construction, or IPP services, Cat® Electric Power keeps your mine in full operation. Your Cat dealer can deliver temporary or permanent power solutions customized to fit your needs.
Many mining operations take place in remote parts of the world where access to large electric utility feeds are unavailable or require significant investments in electrical transmission and distribution. Many sites have easier access to a natural gas power system infrastructure. For coal mines, CMM emissions can be significantly decreased through the recovery and use of drained gas.
Trust Cat generator sets and power systems for mining Industry needs.
Testimonials
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Dual-fuel gensets increase efficiency, lower power costs
Cat® Rental Power has been working closely with Silver Lake Resources for the past three years at the Daisy Milano site, providing an onsite power supply and upgrades to both the underground and surface operations at the mine.
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CHP plant supplies power to mining facilities and villages
Cat® Rental Power has been working closely with Silver Lake Resources for the past three years at the Daisy Milano site, providing an onsite power supply and upgrades to both the underground and surface operations at the mine. Enough power to mine gold.
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Cat® microgrid reduces power costs for off-grid tucson proving ground
CAT MICROGRID SYSTEM AT TUCSON PROVING GROUND Facility managers worked with local Cat dealer to install 528 kWp DC (500 kWp AC) of photovoltaic solar panels and 500 kW of short-term energy storage in the form of batteries and ultracapacitors to supplement the power generated by the existing generator sets. Empire Power Systems was the original installer of the gen sets at Tucson Proving Ground and is responsible for complete microgrid maintenance at the site.
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Reliable power and flexible purchase options delivered to iron ore facility
Roy Hill, the largest iron ore facility in Western Australia, needed a temporary power source for its expanding mine site, which was under construction in a remote area of Australia. The plan included a new mine, a process plant, a heavy haul railway system from mine to port, and new port facilities. They turned to Caterpillar for mine expansion power.
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Products featured in Customer Stories
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- Minimum Rating
- 1640 ekW
- 1640 ekW
- Maximum Rating
- 2250 ekW
- 2250 ekW
- Emissions/Fuel Strategy
- Low Fuel, Low Emissions
- Low Fuel, Low Emissions
3516B (60 Hz)
Producing reliable power from 1640 to 2000 ekW at 60 Hz, our 3516B diesel generator sets are made to meet your mission critical, continuous, standby and prime applications. We've designed each to ISO 8528-5 transient response requirements and to accept 100 per cent rated load in one step. Generator sets offer both low fuel consumption and low emission systems.
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- Maximum Continuous Rating
- 1660 ekW
- 1660 ekW
- Fuel Type
- Natural Gas
- Natural Gas
- Maximum Electrical Efficiency
- 37.70%
- 37.70%
G3516C
From natural gas-fueled combined heat and power (CHP) systems and emergency power for facilities, to renewable biogas energy to support the local grid, or electricity generated from coal mine gases, Caterpillar has a wide range of reliable gas power solutions.
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- Maximum Continuous Rating
- 2050 ekW
- 2050 ekW
- Fuel Type
- Natural Gas, Biogas, Coal Gas
- Natural Gas, Biogas, Coal Gas
- Maximum Electrical Efficiency
- 40.10%
- 40.10%
G3520C
From natural gas-fueled combined heat and power (CHP) systems and emergency power for facilities, to renewable biogas energy to support the local grid, or electricity generated from coal mine gases, Caterpillar has a wide range of reliable gas power solutions.
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Microgrid
Cat® Microgrids provide cost effective power for on- and off-grid communities and commercial or industrial installations. By combining renewable energy, from our photovoltaic solar modules and advanced energy storage solutions, with traditional generation, from utilities or generator sets, we can develop an energy system specifically designed for your needs. The Cat Microgrid combines all sources into a single, controllable entity to optimize the flow of energy so it can be produced at the lowest total costs.
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