Caterpillar powers 3.2 MW natural gas power plant at McEwen gold bar mine

McEwen Mining Inc. recently declared commercial production at their newest mine site in Nevada, USA, the Gold Bar mine, powered by Caterpillar. The customized solution consists of two Cat^® G3516 1,450 ekW and one G3512 1,000 ekW natural gas generator sets. The Cat G3500 series of generator sets meet most worldwide emissions requirements down to 0.5 g/bhp-hr NOx level without aftertreatment. The Caterpillar power solution also includes a six-section 4160V paralleling switchgear lineup housed in an outdoor walk-in enclosure, complete with emergency standby controls.