ClearPower's ITG for Mining Converts Water Flow into Energy

The ITG-M Series from ClearPower allows mining companies to utilize their existing gravity-fed pipelines or outfalls to convert water and selective water slurry flows into a source of sustainable, renewable, low-cost electricity.

ClearPower's Industrial Turbine Generator for the mining industry, the ITG-M Series. (Photo: Business Wire)

ClearPower North America has expanded the market for its patented, Straflo design Industrial Turbine Generator (ITG) with the launch of its new ITG-M Series for the mining industry.

The ITG-M Series allows mining companies to utilize their existing gravity-fed pipelines or outfalls to convert water and selective water slurry flows into a source of sustainable, renewable, low-cost electricity.

By harnessing sufficient water flow and head, mining companies that install the ITG-M Series can produce over 30MW (megawatts) of economical off-grid power, significantly reducing their electricity costs. The ITG-M is capable of producing up to three megawatts of electricity per 150 feet of head.

Mines that currently use expensive diesel fuels and inefficient generators spend approximately $212 to $281 per megawatt for electricity according to data provided by the Rocky Mountain Institute. At these rates, mines are spending approximately $65 to $100 million annually on energy for the 30 to 50 MW of electricity they need for operations.

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