Renewable energy can be used as an effective and sustainable alternative energy source for mining to integrate fossil fuel, photovoltaic panels and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) seamlessly. The CSP technology used in mining operations can offer 90% capacity factor.

Renewable energy can be used to provide a different source of revenue for the farm. This different revenue stream can offset operating expenses of the farm and provide economic resiliency in poor growing years. Solar does not need to be installed on current or projected growing areas.

Renewable energy powered devices can quickly produces steam, and could be used to sanitize things quickly and easily in places where a lack of clean water for washing makes it difficult to keep things sanitary. The steam is generated by solar power, so this appliance can be used in places that remain off the grid.