Applications: Mining

Harness Clean Energy from Mining Operations

Mining operations around the world use significant volumes of water for processes such as drilling, dust suppression, ore processing, and cooling.

Many of these systems include locations with excess pressure or flow, thus providing opportunities for energy recovery.

Turn Hydraulic Pressure into Clean Power

In mines and mineral processing plants, it is common for water to flow by gravity through pipelines equipped with control valves to reduce the pressure or limit the flow. Rather than wasting this energy, Easy Hydro’s small-scale hydropower technology uses Pumps as Turbines (PATs) to convert it into usable electricity.

Whether feeding into the mine’s internal grid or powering local equipment like Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), this renewable energy source helps reduce operational costs and carbon emissions.

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Where

Our water turbines are suitable for existing pipes where water pressure needs to be reduced or where water flows by gravity into a reservoir or tank.

Typical Installations

Any location with water flowing in a pipe and an excess of flow and/or pressure.

Water supply to deep underground mines

Outlet of Wastewater treatment

Outlet of clarifiers / thickeners

Reverse osmosis / high pressure filtration

Replacing orifice plates/disc

Cooling systems and evaporative towers

How Does It Work?

Learn More About Easy Hydro’s Energy Recovery Technology

Easy Hydro turbines are based on a proven concept called Pumps as Turbines (PAT) — a smart, low-cost solution for capturing energy from pressurised water systems. These compact and modular turbines are particularly well-suited for mining operations, where high-pressure or gravity-fed water flows are common.

Whether it’s underground water supply, wastewater discharge, or filtration systems, our technology enables mining companies to generate clean electricity on-site with minimal maintenance and strong returns on investment.