Cement News tagged under: solar power
OCL invests in West Bengal's first solar power plant01 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsOCL India, part of the Dalmia Bharat Group, has inaugurated West Bengal’s first and largest solar power plant. The 5.5MW photovoltaic plant will deliver power to its grinding unit at Godapiasal Industrial Park in Pashim Medinipore. "The solar plant we inaugurated today would generate approximately 8.25mkWh of energy per annum and will be the first and largest solar power plant in the state of West Bengal. The power generated from this solar plant shall be used for the purpose of captive c... |
Chile: Cemento Polpaico to invest in solar power project21 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsCemento Polpaico plans to invest US$42m in a 20MW solar power project, to be installed next to its plant in Tiltil municipality, Chile. The park will help diversify Chile's energy mix and will supply renewable energy to the central power network SIC, through the Punta Peuco substation, according to the environmental impact declaration. The company estimates it could start construction works this year. Polpaico, which is 54 per cent owned by Holcim, is Chile’s second-largest cement p... |
UK: Hanson Cement initiates solar power plant08 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsLark Energy, working in partnership with Armstrong Energy, has successfully completed and connected a 9MW solar power farm at Hanson Cement’s Ketton works in Rutland. The solar plant has been built on 20ha of former quarry belonging to Hanson Cement. The 38,544 modules will generate enough energy to cover around 10 per cent of the Cement work’s annual consumption. This will not only reduce the company’s carbon emissions but will also contribute to improving the per capita carbon emissions... |