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CEMEX Croatia awarded contracts for three solar power plant projects

14 March 2024, Published under Cement News

CEMEX Croatia has been awarded EUR5m (US$5.5m) in contracts for the construction of three solar power plants, co-funded by The Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund and the EU Modernisation Fund. The project will see solar energy production facilities built at Juraj cement plant in Kaštel Sućurac, Kajo cement plant in Solin and the Podsused facility in Zagreb. Approximately EUR3m of the funding will be supplied by the EU. The goal of this project is to equip the roofs ...

CINEA joins KOdeCO net zero project

18 December 2023, Published under Cement News

Holcim Croatia has signed a contract with the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), managing programmes of the European Commission contributing to decarbonisation and sustainable development. The   KOdeCO net zero project, on which Holcim Croatia  ( Holcim ) has been working for the past two years, has become the first major project from Croatia to be co-financed by the EU Commission with EUR117m! The Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project, with a ...

CO2NTESSA’s net-zero vision

27 November 2023, Published under Cement News

The CO 2 NTESSA project will implement an innovative carbon capture (CC) technology at NEXE’s cement plant in Našice, Croatia. The existing plant will be modified based on the polysius® pure oxyfuel process, enabling it to capture more than 700,000tpa of CO 2 and a store it onshore in the Bockovci-1 saline aquifer. By NEXE Group, Croatia. The co2ntessa project will see the implementation of oxyfuel-based carbon capture at NEXE’s cement plant in Našice, Croatia (© NEXE) NEXE ...

NEXE dd selects Rockwell Automation as a digitalisation partner

19 October 2023, Published under Cement News

Rockwell Automation is introducing changes in its production processes through digitalisation that will offer Croatian cement producer NEXE dd additional value on its path towards further reductions in its carbon footprint.   In combination with using alternative raw materials and fuels, the company is achieving these goals by leveraging the FactoryTalk ® Analytics™ Pavilion8 ®  model predictive control (MPC) solution, in combination with performance-management dashboards based on the ...

Holcim receives EU Innovation Fund grants for CCUS projects

14 July 2023, Published under Cement News

Holcim has been selected for three grants from the European Union Innovation Fund for breakthrough carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects in Belgium, France and Croatia. According to the company, the projects were selected for their highly scalable profile, mature technologies, and advanced partnerships to advance the EU’s Green Deal, putting clean technologies to work for a net-zero future. The three projects are the Go4Zero project in Belgium, which aims to capture and...

CCUS funding may be at the expense of existing decarbonisation solutions

24 March 2023, Published under Cement News

The debate is intensifying about funding for carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and whether more investment needs to be spread across other measures to achieve decarbonisation goals in the near term. Time is short and government funds are limited, so the industry has to decide quickly how best to use available funds to decarbonise the cement sector. In the last week, NEXE dd announced its EUR400m CO 2 NTESSA CCUS project using thyssenkrupp Polysius PureOxyfuel technology. The ...

Holcim supplies landmark Croatian tunnel

20 March 2023, Published under Cement News

Holcim has supplied more than 120,000m 3 of its ECOPact low-carbon concrete to a tunnel project in Croatia, reducing the project’s CO 2 emissions by 30 per cent. In addition, material from the excavation of the tunnel was used in the manufacture of the concrete, saving over 200,000t of virgin aggregates. The Istrian Y Motorway is a landmark project in Croatia, which relies heavily on its tourism industry. The current phase of the Istrian Y Motorway involves converting the remaining pa...

Nexe plans EUR400m decarbonisation investment

15 March 2023, Published under Cement News

Croatia-based Nexe announced a EUR400m project to construct a new carbon-neutral clinker production line at its Našice cement plant. The project will also enable the transportation and storage of 700,000t of CO2 at Bockovci-1, and creates opportunities for revenue generation. Nexe will seek financing from the EU’s Innovation fund. It has already signed an agreement with thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions to design and build the new production line. The new line is scheduled to enter ope...

CEMEX supplies Vertua cement for eastern European projects

06 February 2023, Published under Cement News

CEMEX is providing Vertua lower-carbon cement for three high-profile renewable energy projects in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The projects include wind farms in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina and a hydropower plant in eastern Herzegovina.   Ivovik wind farm, the most significant investment in renewable energy sources in Bosnia-Herzegovina, will have 20 wind turbines and is expected to produce enough energy to meet the demand of more than 100,000 households. For this project, CEME...

Quarry restoration by CEMEX

21 June 2022, Published under Cement News

Quarry restoration and biodiversity are important aspects of Cemex’s commitment to climate change. Steve Redwood, CEMEX land development and permitting director – Europe, showcases how the company’s quarry restoration work and biodiversity management are reaping the benefits for nature in the region. By Steve Redwood, CEMEX, UK. The restoration aspect of the business is becoming increasingly important for CEMEX. Pictured is the Raynes quarry in north Wales, UK My role at CEME...