Jersey,Channel Highlands headquartered Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc has signed a conditional agreement to sell its Zimbabwean subsidiary, Caledonia Mining Services, to CrossBoundary Energy Holdings (CBE) for $22.35 million. Caledonia Mining Services operates the 12.2 MW solar plant that supplies power to the company’s Blanket Mine. The solar facility, built at a cost of $14.3 million and commissioned in February 2023, has since generated over 47,350 MWh of electricity. The sale will return capital to Caledonia at a crucial time in its growth, allowing it to reinvest in higher-return gold mining projects. However, Caledonia Mining will retain the energy offtake, ensuring that the solar plant continues to provide approximately 20% of the Blanket Mine’s daily electricity needs through a power purchase agreement (PPA). CBE has been invited to explore a potential expansion of the solar plant, which could further support the mine’s energy requirements.
Caledonia Mining offloads 12.2 MW PV plant to CBE
Cross Boundary Energy has acquired Caledonia Mining’s 12.2 MW solar plant at its Blanket Mine. Learn more about this transaction and its rationale here.
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