{"id":241325,"date":"2025-10-06T10:16:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T10:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/?p=241325"},"modified":"2025-10-06T11:04:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T11:04:46","slug":"discovery-green-and-glencore-sign-a-landmark-20-year-renewable-energy-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/builder\/discovery-green-and-glencore-sign-a-landmark-20-year-renewable-energy-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovery Green and Glencore sign a landmark 20-year renewable energy deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Discovery<\/span> <\/span>Green, the renewable energy business of <\/span>Discovery<\/span> <\/span>Limited, and Glencore Operations South Africa, part of a global diversified natural resources company, said on Monday they had signed a 20-year renewable energy supply agreement. The deal will replace the majority of the electricity consumption at four of Glencore\u2019s major mining operations with renewable energy.<\/p>\n

Starting in 2027, <\/span>Discovery<\/span> <\/span>Green will supply renewable energy to the Goedgevonden, Tweefontein, and iMpunzi mine complexes near eMalahleni, in the Nkangala District. The electricity consumption across these operations is estimated to exceed 290 gigawatt-hours (GWh) per year.<\/p>\n

This long-term agreement is expected to substantially reduce the operation\u2019s direct carbon emissions, while providing Glencore with stable, predictable electricity costs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to support Glencore, a major player in South Africa\u2019s economy, on their journey towards renewable energy,\u201d said Andre Nepgen, the head of <\/span>Discovery<\/span> <\/span>Green. \u201cThis deal is one of the largest renewable energy trading agreements in the country and the first solution we\u2019ve co-designed with an offtaker to dynamically adjust supply as their strategy and operations evolve. It\u2019s a new model for the mining sector that can be replicated across other industries \u2013 offering cost savings, long-term price certainty and a clear path towards a low-carbon future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Glencore\u2019s commitment to sustainability is central to this partnership. This agreement supports Glencore\u2019s broader Climate Action Transition Plan, which includes expanding its renewable energy portfolio.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis partnership with <\/span>Discovery<\/span> <\/span>Green is a key part of our strategy to decarbonise our South African operations while maintaining energy security,\u201d said Murray Houston, the chief executive of Glencore Coal South Africa. \u201cIt reflects our commitment to responsible mining, long-term sustainability, and supporting South Africa\u2019s energy transition.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under the agreement, energy will be generated from <\/span>Discovery<\/span> <\/span>Green\u2019s growing base of contracted large-scale wind and solar farms and delivered to Glencore\u2019s mining operations through the national grid.<\/p>\n

\u201cSouth Africa has some of the best renewable energy resources in the world, and this agreement shows how we can harness them to deliver clean, reliable power at scale,\u201d said Nepgen. “Our focus is on building the infrastructure and partnerships needed to unlock this potential and support the country\u2019s transition to a more sustainable energy future.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Discovery\u00a0Green, the renewable energy business of\u00a0Discovery\u00a0Limited, and Glencore Operations South Africa, part of a global diversified natural resources company, said on Monday they had signed a 20-year renewable energy supply agreement. The deal will replace the majority of the electricity consumption at four of Glencore\u2019s major mining operations with renewable energy.Starting in 2027,\u00a0Discovery\u00a0Green will supply renewable energy to the Goedgevonden, Tweefontein, and iMpunzi mine complexes near eMalahleni, in the Nkangala District. The electricity consumption across these operations is estimated to exceed 290 gigawatt-hours (GWh) per year.This long-term agreement is expected to substantially reduce the operation\u2019s direct carbon emissions, while providing Glencore with stable, predictable electricity costs.\u201cWe are excited to support Glencore, a major player in South Africa\u2019s economy, on their journey towards renewable energy,\u201d said Andre Nepgen, the head of\u00a0Discovery\u00a0Green. \u201cThis deal is one of the largest renewable energy trading agreements in the country and the first solution we\u2019ve co-designed with an offtaker to dynamically adjust supply as their strategy and operations evolve. It\u2019s a new model for the mining sector that can be replicated across other industries \u2013 offering cost savings, long-term price certainty and a clear path towards a low-carbon future.\u201dGlencore\u2019s commitment to sustainability is central to this partnership. This agreement supports Glencore\u2019s broader Climate Action Transition Plan, which includes expanding its renewable energy portfolio.\u201cThis partnership with\u00a0Discovery\u00a0Green is a key part of our strategy to decarbonise our South African operations while maintaining energy security,\u201d said Murray Houston, the chief executive of Glencore Coal South Africa. \u201cIt reflects our commitment to responsible mining, long-term sustainability, and supporting South Africa\u2019s energy transition.\u201dUnder the agreement, energy will be generated from\u00a0Discovery\u00a0Green\u2019s growing base of contracted large-scale wind and solar farms and delivered to Glencore\u2019s mining operations through the national grid.\u201cSouth Africa has some of the best renewable energy resources in the world, and this agreement shows how we can harness them to deliver clean, reliable power at scale,\u201d said Nepgen. “Our focus is on building the infrastructure and partnerships needed to unlock this potential and support the country\u2019s transition to a more sustainable energy future.\u201dBUSINESS REPORT<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":145363,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-241325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-builder"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=241325"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241325\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":241326,"href":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241325\/revisions\/241326"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=241325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=241325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=241325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}