Wind Power Plants and Selected Technical and Economic Aspects of Their Construction on Mine Heaps
As a result of energy transformation and decarbonization, the production of hard coal and lignite mining plants is gradually being phased out. Mine heaps, i.e., mine waste heaps, created as a result of the operation of these plants, are not attractive as land for housing, for the construction of pro...
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| author | Krzysztof Kaczmarczyk Piotr Dobrzaniecki Mariusz Woszczyński Dominik Bałaga Kamil Szewerda Andrzej Dymarek |
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| description | As a result of energy transformation and decarbonization, the production of hard coal and lignite mining plants is gradually being phased out. Mine heaps, i.e., mine waste heaps, created as a result of the operation of these plants, are not attractive as land for housing, for the construction of production plants, or for agriculture. One of the most advantageous ways of recultivating these areas is using them as a place for the installation of renewable energy sources. In the case of post-mining heaps, it seems natural to use photovoltaics and wind turbines due to the artificial elevation of the terrain. This issue was analysed within the RFCS project SUMAD (Sustainable Use of Mining Waste Heaps). Experts from various countries and scientific disciplines analysed possible scenarios for the mine heaps’ management, with a special attention to geotechnical, environmental and socio-economic challenges. This article discusses one of the variants, namely the possibility of constructing the wind turbines on mining heaps. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29855d2d510a454dabf80cc7fe6ddf622023-11-19T14:19:25ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-09-011619682710.3390/en16196827Wind Power Plants and Selected Technical and Economic Aspects of Their Construction on Mine HeapsKrzysztof Kaczmarczyk0Piotr Dobrzaniecki1Mariusz Woszczyński2Dominik Bałaga3Kamil Szewerda4Andrzej Dymarek5KOMAG Institute of Mining Technology, 44-101 Gliwice, PolandKOMAG Institute of Mining Technology, 44-101 Gliwice, PolandKOMAG Institute of Mining Technology, 44-101 Gliwice, PolandKOMAG Institute of Mining Technology, 44-101 Gliwice, PolandKOMAG Institute of Mining Technology, 44-101 Gliwice, PolandFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandAs a result of energy transformation and decarbonization, the production of hard coal and lignite mining plants is gradually being phased out. Mine heaps, i.e., mine waste heaps, created as a result of the operation of these plants, are not attractive as land for housing, for the construction of production plants, or for agriculture. One of the most advantageous ways of recultivating these areas is using them as a place for the installation of renewable energy sources. In the case of post-mining heaps, it seems natural to use photovoltaics and wind turbines due to the artificial elevation of the terrain. This issue was analysed within the RFCS project SUMAD (Sustainable Use of Mining Waste Heaps). Experts from various countries and scientific disciplines analysed possible scenarios for the mine heaps’ management, with a special attention to geotechnical, environmental and socio-economic challenges. This article discusses one of the variants, namely the possibility of constructing the wind turbines on mining heaps.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/19/6827heapswind farmsassessment of wind conditionsconstruction costs |
| spellingShingle | Krzysztof Kaczmarczyk Piotr Dobrzaniecki Mariusz Woszczyński Dominik Bałaga Kamil Szewerda Andrzej Dymarek Wind Power Plants and Selected Technical and Economic Aspects of Their Construction on Mine Heaps Energies heaps wind farms assessment of wind conditions construction costs |
| title | Wind Power Plants and Selected Technical and Economic Aspects of Their Construction on Mine Heaps |
| title_full | Wind Power Plants and Selected Technical and Economic Aspects of Their Construction on Mine Heaps |
| title_fullStr | Wind Power Plants and Selected Technical and Economic Aspects of Their Construction on Mine Heaps |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wind Power Plants and Selected Technical and Economic Aspects of Their Construction on Mine Heaps |
| title_short | Wind Power Plants and Selected Technical and Economic Aspects of Their Construction on Mine Heaps |
| title_sort | wind power plants and selected technical and economic aspects of their construction on mine heaps |
| topic | heaps wind farms assessment of wind conditions construction costs |
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