PRODUCTS APPLICATIONS ABOUT CONTACT News Events & Learning Downloads HOME / APPLICATIONS / RENEWABLE ENERGY Minerals for renewable energy projects Wind, wave, tidal, geothermal and solar renewable energy projects all benefit from the use of magnetite for ballasting, gravity bases, anchors, boreholes and heat storage. 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Geothermal energy projects use Magnetite in the borehole and benefit from its magnetic traceability, being a ferri-magnetic material. Solar project developments are testing the use of Magnetite due to its high heat storage capacity, with a view to storing generated energy. This is a concept already in use for Night Storage heaters and can be utilised in various constructions for both hot and cold surfaces and cross-sections. MagnaDense ballasted floating and gravity based wind farms Offshore wind turbines using floating or gravity-based foundations need ballast to remain stable during their lifetime. For both technologies, MagnaDense can be used to provide the weight needed to keep the installation from displacement. Either installed as loose bulk ballast or as concrete aggregate in heavyweight concrete ballast, MagnaDense is used to ballast offshore wind turbine foundations. Depending on the project, the ballasting was either completed onshore where the foundation was constructed or offshore where the foundation was filled with bulk material. Tidal energy anchors with heavy MagnaDense The box-shaped anchors used in the tidal energy pilot project “Deep Green” were made of high density MagnaDense concrete. Weight was needed to keep the anchors, which are connected to the tidal energy devices, fixed to the sea bottom. Although still in its early stages, tidal and wave energy may become an important player in the renewable energy market in the future. Geothermal borehole controlled with Magnetite As the filling of geothermal boreholes is a crucial part of its efficiency and safety, the quality control has to be thorough. To accomplish this, a special binder is blended with our fine and dried magnetite. During and after the filling, a configured susceptibility probe runs through the borehole heat exchanger and responds to the ideal magnetic properties of our fine and dried magnetite. Thereupon the complete and consistent filling of the borehole or annular space can be verified. Visit our sister company’s website LKAB Wassara to learn more about how you can achieve long straight holes without deviations for geo-energy and geothermal drilling, using their unique water-powered drilling technology. The future for renewable energy applications The future is looking promising, with more interesting projects and new applications currently in the testing stages, incorporating our range of products. Keep an eye on our news page to learn more about these projects and the use of the LKAB Minerals natural mineral products in this green and young renewable energy market. Related products MagnaDense The industry uses MagnaDense, mainly as loose ballast or as aggregate for high density concrete. This mineral is a high quality and dense aggregate which we manufacture from natural Magnetite. Read more Magnetite Fine dried Magnetite, produced from natural iron oxide, is used in foundry as a sand additive to prevent surface defects of the casted metal. Another use for our natural mineral is for heat storage or as an iron source for iron catalysts. Read more Interested in what Renewable energy can do for you? Start by selecting your country to get the right contact person: Afghanistan Aland Islands Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia, Plurinational State Of Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Colombia Comoros Congo Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The Cook Islands Costa Rica Côte D'ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guniea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Holy See (Vatican City State) Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran, Islamic Republic Of Iraq Ireland Isle of Man Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea, Democratic Peoples Republic Of Korea, Republic Of Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao Peoples Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macao Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldavies Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia, Federated States Of Moldova, Republic Of Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island Northern Mariana Islands Norway Oman Pakistan Palestinian Territory, Occupied Panama Papua New Guniea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Reunion Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saint Barthelemy Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan Da Cunha Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Martin Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent and The Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Svalbard and Jan Mayen Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Taiwan, Province Of China Tajikistan Tanzania, United Republic Of Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States United States Minor Outlying Islands Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic Of Vietnam Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, U.S Wallis and Futuna Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Belgium My name is Leon Hendriks and I am located in Netherlands Please give me a call or send me a message if you are interested in our mineral solutions for Renewable energy Office +31 168 388 500 Mobile +31 626 986 281 Call during business hours 08:00 AM - 17:00 PM Local time in Netherlands 22:28 PM (CET) Send me your question Your contact information First name* Last name* Company* E-mail* Phone I hereby consent to LKAB Minerals storing my personal data to contact me.* Learn more about how LKAB Minerals works with GDPR. 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