Nevada Copper sees 200 MW solar potential at Pumpkin Hollow

Toronto-listed Nevada Copper is studying a potential solar project at its Pumpkin Hollow mine, which could materially reduce the already low grid power costs of Nevada.

Renewables consulting group Sprout Associates is completing a feasibility study for Nevada Copper and initial conclusions are that the site has solar potential of up to 200 MW.

Pumpkin Hollow benefits from ample sun and land to support a large solar project with the capacity to meet a significant portion of the openpit project’s power requirements, the mining company states.