Cement News tagged under: alternative energy
Arabian Cement’s positive energy19 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsFollowing its response to Egypt’s 2014 energy crisis, Suez-based producer Arabian Cement Co (ACC) has become a pioneer in the field of industrial energy efficiency. Having made the switch from natural gas to solid fuels the company has since placed even more emphasis on improving its energy performance as well as signing a private solar energy power purchase agreement, the largest of its scale in the country. By Arabian Cement Co, Egypt. The story behind ACC’s drive to enhance its ind... |
DG Khan Cement completes 12MW WHR power project27 December 2019, Published under Cement NewsPakistan-based DG Khan Cement Co Ltd (DGKC) has informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that it has successfully completed installation and commissioning of a 12MW waste heat recovery power plant (WHRPP) with air-cooled condenser (ACC) technology at its 2.11Mta cement plant in Khairpur, Punjab. DGKC’s Company Secretary, Khalid Mahmood Chohan said: “[Through] this technology, process waste heat is absorbed in boiler to produce steam at suitable pressure to run a turbine for the generatio... |
Pakistan installs captive solar power24 December 2019, Published under Cement NewsFauji Cement Co Ltd (FCCL), Pakistan, recently installed a 12.5MW captive solar power project at its Attock plant. Plant located at Distt Attock, Pakistan. The project, which was successfully commissioned in May 2019, is the largest captive solar power project in Pakistan’s industrial sector and makes FCCL leader in renewable energy in the country’s cement sector. Completed in four months, the captive solar power plant saw the erection of over 38,000 Tier 1 solar panels over a 50-acr... |
Construction on Holcim Hagerstown solar project expected to begin before end 201907 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsConstruction on the 10MW solar project for LafargeHolcim-owned Holcim US Inc’s Hagerstown plant could commence before the end of the year, according to a project official. The Washington County Planning Commission approved the site plan, giving staff the authority to grant final approval once the last agency review is obtained. Pending final permit approvals, work is expected to start before the end of the year, according to Tom Dodson, CEO of i1Energy, the project’s general contractor. ... |
Cemex invests US$320m in solar energy19 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsCemex will invest US$320m in a solar farm in Zacatecas, Mexico. The solar power plant will have a capacity of 378MW. “At cement we bring different projects and we do not rule out starting other solar farms,” said Beatriz Padilla García, business development consultant of Cemex’s energy arm. The facility is expected to start operations next year. Electricity generated by the plant will be sold to the private sector. |
Turkey turns the tables11 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsDespite weathering a series of fluctuations in its economic, political and social structure within the last year, Turkey is once again witnessing a boost in its construction market as a result of urban transformation projects. As a result, the country’s cement industry is expected to expand further in the coming years. By Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association (TÇMB), Turkey. Exports will play an important role in the future of the country’s cement industry In 2017 Turkey exp... |
2048 predicted04 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe 30th anniversary of the first publication of International Cement Review (ICR) in July 1988 has arrived. While last month’s Technical Forum considered the major changes in the world cement industry over the past 30 years of ICR, this issue will look at what changes might be anticipated over the next 30 years. There is no alternative to cement for constructing the world’s required infrastructure Last month’s review of the last 30 years of ICR was based around three threads. T... |
Proposal for solar array at Holcim US Hagerstown11 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsHolcim US Inc is proposing the construction of a 10MW solar power plant on a 120-acre section of its property just south of Antietam Creek, near its cement plant in Hagerstown (MD), USA, according to reports in the Herald Mail-Media. NRG Solar Hagerstown LLC, a subsidiary of NRG Energy Inc, will lease the site for 35 years and build the array to supply up to 20 per cent of power required by the cement plant. The project is expected to provide renewable energy to the plant for at least 20... |
Hyundai Cement seeks to build solar power plant25 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsSouth Korean cement producer Hyundai Cement Co is looking to build a photovoltaic (PV) power plant at its existing cement facility in Dangyang. The consortium of Hanil Cement and LK Investment Partners, which gained ownership of Hyundai Cement last month, is considering using some part of the company’s Danyang factory site in North Chungcheong Province to build a solar energy farm. It aims to improve profitability by replacing some aged facilities at the site with the green plant. |
APC: Moroccan cement producers use renewables for 80% of energy requirements16 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsMoroccan cement producers source about 80 per cent of its energy from renewable energy sources, Mohamed Chaibi, president of the Moroccan cement association, APC, said. Leading the way is LafargeHolcim Maroc as three of its cement plants use mainly wind energy, up to 85 per cent of the total, thanks to its own wind farm near by. The company has also concluded power purchase contracts with Nareva and Acwa Power to supply renewable power to a total of eight sites in Morocco. |