Cement News tagged under: Power
Nepal's cement producers seek self-sufficiency31 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsCement producers in Nepal have asked the government to formulate an improved policy so that the country can achieve self-sufficiency and boost exports. They have requested assistance in extracting and transporting raw materials as well as in the uninterrupted supply of power. Rajesh Agrawal, managing director of Arghakhanchi Cement, said they could produce cement in sufficient quantities to meet domestic demand and export to India if they received government support. "There is high dema... |
Nigeria: Ashaka building power plant12 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsManagement of Ashaka Cement Plc has concluded plans to build its own power plant due to concerns over an inadequate supply of electricity to power its operations. Alhaji Suleiman Yahyah, Ashaka Cement's chairman, has said that the project is expected to reach completion within three years and will contribute its excess power to the national grid. Mr Yahyah noted, “There will be diverse efficiency gains from 2016, for example, developments and operational initiatives, such as the use of l... |
Dangote Cement02 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement has sent a team of experts to Nepal to study the feasibility of opening a cement plant there. The team is reportedly looking into sites in the Makawanpur and Dhading Districts where the company intends to open a 6000tpd cement plant by June 2017. Nepal currently consumes around 3.5Mta of cement, but this is expected to grow to 6Mta by 2020. In Ghana the worsening power crisis has forced Dangote to buy fuel for its standby generators, increasing its production costs. Accord... |
Semen Indonesia starts Tuban WHR plant construction24 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsSemen Indonesia has commenced the construction of a 30.6MW power plant at its Tuban cement works to reduce the company’s electricity costs. Using heat from the cement production process, the waste heat recovery plant represents an investment of IDR638bn (US53m). The project is expected to be completed in 26 months’ time with the plant due to come online in 2H16. In 2013 Semen Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan-based JFE Engineering Corporation for the WHRS ... |
UltraTech Cement's power provisions16 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsIn India, finish grinding typically consumes around 40 per cent of power while raw material preparation and clinker burning account for an additional 30 per cent. Therefore, an uninterrupted power supply is key to the smooth operation of any cement plant. To ensure such a supply, UltraTech Cement has recently commissioned captive power units at its Rawan, Rajashree and Andhra Pradesh works and is expanding its power provision with other forms of clean energy. By UltraTech Cement, India. ... |
India: Binani seeks power entry30 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsTheh Binani group is planning to enter the power generation sector, mostly through acquisitions. The Indian company already has a presence in cement, zinc and glass fibre sectors, but sees the energy market as its next logical way to progress. Binani Industries, the listed entity of the group, is the holding company for Binani Cement and Binani Zinc, both of which were delisted from the bourses. The group has already begun a process of transferring group holding outfit Binani Industries' 1... |
Germany holds its course18 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsAlthough German economic growth decelerated again in 2012, construction investments held and cuts in cement consumption were limited to just under five per cent. Moreover, prices remained stable and imports declined. However, the country’s cement producers saw no rise in overseas sales, which were hit harder than local deliveries. For 2013-14, the market is expected to be stable with hopes that growth is not far off. German cement sales held up best in the provinces of Bavaria and Bad... |
EU – Cement not eligible for state aid compensation for high power costs25 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsBased on the results of qualitative and quantitative assessment, the European Commission has decreed that the EU’s cement industry is not eligible for national support for industrial electricity costs under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). “The European Commission has adopted a framework under which Member states may compensate some electro-intensive users, such as steel and aluminium producers, for part of the higher electricity costs expected to result from a change to the EU Emis... |
Sumitomo Osaka to sell more in-house power, Japan22 May 2012, Published under Cement NewsSumitomo Osaka Cement Co plans to lift sales of power generated in-house at a Tochigi Prefecture plant using wood biomass fuel, according to reports in the Nikkei. The power generation facilities at the Tochigi plant were completed in February 2009 and went into full operation in April of that year. Current output totals 25,000kW. The group's operating profit is expected to surge 41% to JPY11.5bn in the fiscal year ending March 2013. Sumitomo Osaka Cement does not disclose power-relate... |