Simón Moreno-Leiva, Jannik Haas
Renewable energy systems are now accepted to be mandatory for climate change mitigation. These systems require a higher material supply than conventional ones, particularly more copper. The production of this metal, however, is intensive in energy consumption and emissions, making it essential to utilize renewable energy systems to improve the environmental performance of copper production. This review covers the current state of research and develops recommendations for the design of renewable energy systems in the copper production sector. The analysis is complemented by insights from other industries and regional energy systems. Six key recommendations for future modeling are presented: enhancing existing energy demand models for copper production, incorporating multi-vector systems, integrating water management into energy system design, understanding operational flexibility in existing plants, adapting future mine designs to renewable energy dynamics, and minimizing life cycle impacts in optimization models. Researchers and decision-makers in the copper and energy sectors will find this comprehensive review and its recommendations beneficial, potentially accelerating the deployment of renewable energy in copper production.
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