The Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land (CEML) will demonstrate the technical and economic viability of deploying clean energy on current (operating) and former (abandoned or inactive) mine land. Up to five clean energy projects will be carried out in geographically diverse regions, at least two of which must be solar projects. These demonstration projects are expected to be replicable, providing knowledge and experience that catalyze the next generation of clean energy on mine land projects.
The CEML Program received $500 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will provide financial investment, technical assistance, and other resources to advance the widespread deployment of clean energy projects on current and former mine land. Towards this goal, the CEML Program seeks to fund projects that demonstrate:
- Replicable pathways that resolve key barriers to clean energy development on mine land
- Preservation of natural and agricultural resources through repurposing mine land for clean energy projects
- Benefits of integrating clean energy on mine land, including community benefits and the potential to achieve near net-zero mining operations
OCED is also offering no-cost technical assistance to inform decision making on topics related to developing clean energy projects on mine land. Technical assistance will vary based on specific project needs/requests and intends to support any phase of project development, including concept development, planning, design, or execution.
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