Considering the lifetime of a mine which basically is valid for few decades, the utilization of the same after its death takes up a considerable amount. Also millions of dollar has been spent annually on reclamation research. A major issue, as to how the abandoned land is to be utilized eco commercially for socio economic enhancement and development, this paper suggests an approach expected to provide adequate after-mining results. Exploitation of the used up mine area where no further operation can be undertaken, the paper focuses on setting up a solar or wind power plant with respect to the topography, and geology of the locality. Attempts has been made that with the proposal suggested, a reasonable amount of energy can be produced which can further be utilized for purposes of public necessity as well as mining operations. This definite statistical study of the total amount of annual solar power production by Grid System Presizing using PVSYST Software would provide us with all the details that are required for setting up exact number of solar panels. Mandatory factors such as required area over which the project is supposed to set up,cost factor, Nominal Power, Module Cost, Annual Yield and Energy Cost can be evaluated with the software as well. Attempts has hence been made to reuse the unoperated land in a cost beneficial and economic way. Keywords: Grid System Précising, PVSYST Software, Nominal Power, Module Cost.

1. ECO COMMERCIAL UTILISATION OF ABANDONED MINE SITE AND
APPLICATION OF PVSYST SOFTWARE: AN APPROACH
Prateek Sharma and Tonmit Talukdar, B.Tech Mining Engineering, II Year, Dept. of
PEES, UPES Bidholi, Uttrakhand E-mail: prateeks5547@gmail.com
Abstract:
Considering the lifetime of a mine which basically is valid for few decades, the
utilization of the same after its death takes up a considerable amount. Also millions
of dollar has been spent annually on reclamation research. A major issue, as to how
the abandoned land is to be utilized eco commercially for socio economic
enhancement and development, this paper suggests an approach expected to
provide adequate after-mining results. Exploitation of the used up mine area where
no further operation can be undertaken, the paper focuses on setting up a solar or
wind power plant with respect to the topography, and geology of the locality.
Attempts has been made that with the proposal suggested, a reasonable amount of
energy can be produced which can further be utilized for purposes of public
necessity as well as mining operations. This definite statistical study of the total
amount of annual solar power production by Grid System Presizing using PVSYST
Software would provide us with all the details that are required for setting up exact
number of solar panels. Mandatory factors such as required area over which the
project is supposed to set up, cost factor, Nominal Power, Module Cost, Annual
Yield and Energy Cost can be evaluated with the software as well. Attempts has
hence been made to reuse the unoperated land in a cost beneficial and economic
way.
Keywords: Grid System Précising, PVSYST Software, Nominal Power, Module Cost.

2. INTRODUCTION
Mine activities recently has affected the environment in a wider range. A mine site
has a lifetime ranging from few years to several decades. Once the mine is dead
activities such as landfilling, plantation, afforestation and harvesting takes place but
the former fertility becomes a statement of doubt. Reclamation processes are
commenced but it doesn’t add to the social or economic value. If these areas are
converted into socioeconomic zones, it’ll not only help in the enhancement of eco
commercial area but also raise the standard of social cause. For example one such
area is the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory was built in INCO’s Creighton Mine near
Sudbury, Ontario. While the other is Gotland Ring, Sweden, a world-class car racing
track situated in an old limestone quarry. Such advancement contributes in the
development of the nearby area as well as reduces the probability of unproductivity
of the area. The idea is to set up an energy project based which depends upon the
climate, topography and geology of the area. The annual Energy Production for the
proposal suggested is calculated by software PVSYST.
AIM AND SUGGESTION
The aim of this paper is to develop or utilize an abandoned mine site, dead for any
operation by an adequate technique that can help us attaining a reasonable profit
and give an advantage in pre mining situations. It has been suggested that if the
topography of the area is studied with exact latitudinal and longitudinal estimates,
advancement is present to calculate the total annual solar energy using which a
necessary amount of profit can be attained.

3. METHODOLOGY
The paper has made an attempt to provide an idea of setting up a solar power plant
in the area abandoned after mining. Apart from having socio-economic growth
there would be an advantage of reduction or complete elimination of public hearing
cases. A study with the software PVSYST has been made, where latitudinal and
longitudinal data of an area has been inserted. The software allows us to know the
exact amount of nominal power emitted depending on the type of solar panel which
can also be inputted according to our requirement. The variables being the
numerical figure of the area over which the project is to set up, the expected or
required amount of total energy produced in a year, and the type of solar panel
required, would lead us to distinctive figures such as Annual Yield, Investment
required for set up and per energy cost. The definite data’s once provided will very
surely provide us with the expected result. Produced energy is to be distributed in
different segments. 10% of the produced energy will be given to the general public
at a reasonably reduced rate or for free which necessarily would help them in their
day to day activity. The remaining part of the energy can be used for any other
mining project operating inside a feasible radius and the rest of the energy will be
sold to the government at a cheaper rate.
AREA OF STUDY: RAMPURA AGUCHA (TOPOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY)
Rampura-Agucha (Latitude: North 25 degree 50 minutes east; Longitude: East 74
degree 45 minutes west) zinc-lead deposit, located 15 km southeast of Gulabpura
in Bhilwara District, Rajasthan, forms a part of pre-Aravalli Banded Gneissic
Complex (3.2 to 2.5 billion years old) consisting of gneisses. Schists and intrusive
of acidic and basic igneous rocks, that occupy predominantly the southeastern plain
of Ajmer and Bhilwara. The sequence of rocks from hanging wall to footwall in the
deposit is (a) garnet-biotite-sillimanite gneiss/schist, intercalated with amphibolite,
calc-silicate, pegmatite and aplite, (b) graphite-mica-sillimanite gneiss/schist, (c)
footwall garnetbiotite-sillimanite gneiss with interlayering of granite gneiss,
amphibolite, calc-silicate and pegmatite, (d) granite gneiss. and (e) mylonite. The
rock units show northeast-southwest strike with steep dips in hanging wall (75°-

4. 80° ) and moderate dips in footwall (60°-65°) towards southeast and are suspected
to have undergone more than two stages of deformation. Structurally, the deposit
is interpreted to represent a doubly plunging. isoclinal, synformal fold with steep
northeasterly plunge (65°-70°) in the south and shallow southwesterly plunge
(20°-22°) in the north.
MAP
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DEDUCTION:-
Setting up of solar power plant
According to the latitude and longitude of Rampura Agucha the sunlight frequency
in every month is depicted by the graph
Let us suppose that a company is working on a mining project. The mine is an open
cast mine which have reached to its full potential
Instead of closing the mine the company requests the government in order to grant
them permission to install a solar power plant their on the mining site as the
sunlight level is adequate for installing the same.

5. Material used to level the area which was mined - overburden, water, mill tailings
Method to increase stability – threading (natural thread)
Stability of the newly leveled area – 70%
Cost for threading and leveling – 20 lakhs
Based on the data’s produced by PVSYST
Technology - Polycrystalline
Nominal power of the solar plant - 175kw
Area covered by the module - 1167 m2
Module cost- 50.51 INR/WPH
Annual yield- 322 MWH/year
Investment – 28749889 INR
Energy cost – 8.69 INR/ KWH
Maintenance cost for the plant – 7 lakhs
Energy given to the nearby living communities – 10% of total energy produced.
Total investment in 16 years = Rs.39949889
Total return after 16 years = Rs.40293792
CONCLUSION
Application of PVSYST software allows us to attain the exact characteristics of solar
energy produced throughout the year. Through this paper attempt has been made
to use the energy produced in a wider basis. The socio economic growth has been
targeted along with a reasonable profit over a decade. It also provides a path to
utilize the abandoned mining site in a suitable way. Solar panels of required
nominal powers are spread over an area. Also procedures are introduced to keep
them in a rotatory state so that it faces the sun at every angle. Indeed there might
be a production fall in the rainy season but considering the production rate it can be
negotiated or considered to. Evaluating the estimates coming from the
experimented area it has been calculated that duration of sixteen years can be
assumed to be the payback period. Apart from the economical point of view it will
help in the reduction of the public hearing cases as the energy that will be produced
from the solar plant will be distributed amongst the nearby living communities.

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