Cement News tagged under: solar power
Lucky Cement achieves another milestone for solar energy22 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsLucky Cement ’s GM Finance and Company Secretary, Faisal Mahmood, informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on 21 August 2023 about the successful completion and commissioning of its 25MW captive solar power plant located at its manufacturing site in Karachi. The project was executed within the stipulated timelines and has commenced operations as of 20 August 2023. Lucky Cement’s installed power generation capacity for self-consumption from renewable sources now stands at 39 per cent, i... |
JK Cement's Aligarh plant boosts renewable energy21 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsAmpln Energy Transition, an energy transition platform, has begun supplying 10MWp of solar power from its 30MWp solar plant in Mishrikh, Uttar Pradesh, India, to JK Cement’s Aligarh plant. The move takes JK Cement’s renewable energy replacement at the Aligarh works to over 60 per cent of the overall energy mix, saving more than 10,780t of CO 2 each year. According to the cement producer, this marks a “significant milestone in our journey towards reducing CO 2 emissions and driving the tra... |
Michigan plant to install 25MW solar farm28 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim US is going to install a 25MW solar farm at its Michigan cement plant that will generate more than 30 per cent of the plant’s power and 75 per cent of its electric power needs. Holcim has pledged to power all of its US operations with 100 per cent clean energy by 2030 and its latest move sees solar developer NorthStar Clean Energy installing an onsite solar farm on 100 acres at Holcim’s Alpena , Michigan, factory. Construction of Holcim’s Michigan solar farm will begin th... |
DG Khan Cement to diversify into new cement export markets19 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsPakistan-based DG Khan is diversifying cement operations into new export markets, further enhancing the company's revenue mix. It recently delivered a 0.6Mt export order to the USA, according to a local research house. DG Khan Cement , which had increased its southern region capacity by 2.8Mta to 7.1Mta at its Hub plant in Balochistan in 2018, has not yet announced any capacity project during the ongoing expansionary cycle. According to AKD Securities Ltd, the industry capacity has in... |
DG Khan Cement completes solar power plant in Punjab29 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsKhalid Chohan, company secretary of DG Khan Cement Co Ltd ( Nishat Group ), informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on 27 March 2023 that the company has completed the construction and installation of an on-grid solar power plant of 6.952MW at its site in Khairpur , Chakwal district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The plant has a capacity of 2.11Mt and uses mixed power generation. It has a dual fuel power production capacity of 33MW and 12MW of WHR. The project has successfu... |
Salonit Anhovo expands solar power plant29 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsSlovenia-based cement producer, Salonit Anhovo , is expanding its rooftop solar power plant by 1.5MW. The installation on the roof of the company’s cement plant near Anhovo is already the largest of its kind in Slovenia at 2.2MW. Ljubljana-based Interenergo, a subsidiary of Austrian energy company Kelag, has been awarded the contract for the expansion. According to Balkan Green Energy News, the new panels will be fitted to all suitable roofs at the plant and gradually connected by the ... |
Lucky Cement receives NFEH's 15th Corporate Social Responsibilities Awards 202322 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsLucky Cement Ltd has announced winning the NFEH’s 15th Corporate Social Responsibilities Awards 2023 in the "Green Energy Initiatives" category. This award recognises the company's unwavering commitment to sustainable development and reducing its carbon footprint through the implementation of renewable energy solutions in its operations. Chief Operating Officer of Lucky Cement Ltd Amin Ganny, expressed his gratitude for the recognition and reiterated the company's commitment to promoti... |
UltraTech commissions solar plant at Dalla24 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement inaugurated a 9.50MWp DC solar power plant at its Dalla plant as part of drive to source its energy from 100 per cent renewable energy sources by 2050. The total power consumption of the plant is currently approximately 27MW and the new solar power plant accounts for around a third of this demand, according to Dalla’s plant manager, Rahul Saighal. It is expected that the 1MW reduction of coal-based power consumption will lower CO2 emissions by 820kg. |
Bestway Cement completes Punjab brownfield line20 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsGeneral Counsel and Company Secretary of Bestway Cement Ltd (BWCL), Hassan Niazi, informed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that the company has completed the construction and installation of a brownfield line at its Hattar plant in Punjab. The bourse filling adds that Hattat Line-II has a clinker capacity of 7200tpd and the new production line commenced cement production on 17 February 2023. A last-quarter report adds that the work on the company’s greenfield cement plant of 7200... |
JK Lakshmi Cement signs solar power agreement08 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsJK Lakshmi Cement on has signed an agreement with Amplus Solar to set up a 56MWp solar power plant for its Durg facility , located in Chhattisgarh. This will form part of the company's ‘Green Pahal, Behtar Kal’ campaign that creates awareness about improving energy efficiency and saving the environment . With this initiative, JK Lakshmi Cement will be able to replace 92m units with green electricity in the first year that will help reduce its CO 2 emissions by 73,000t, equivalent to ... |