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AmpIn Energy Transition has started supplying power from its 30 MWp solar plant in Mishrikh, Uttar Pradesh. JK Cement is the offtaker for 10 MWp of the power produced by the plant

Orient Cement has entered into Share Subscription and Shareholders’ Agreement with Ardeur Renewables and Cleantech Solar India OA 2 on July 21, 2023 for acquisition of 28.52 % stake in the share capital of Ardeur Renewables for putting up two solar power plants with capacity of 16 MWdc in Karnataka (Project 1) and capacity of 5.5 MWdc in Maharashtra (Project 2), under Captive Scheme.

Holcim US announced a milestone clean energy investment in northeast Michigan with a new partnership to bring the company’s largest solar project in the Midwest to its cement plant in Alpena. When combined with existing renewable energy efforts, the solar initiative will help the plant self-generate 75 percent of its electric power needs with green energy—an important step toward fulfilling Holcim’s pledge to power all of its US operations with 100 percent renewable energy by 2030.

Nigeria’s second-largest cement producer, BUA Cement, has gotten a $500 million financing package from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to develop two new production lines in Sokoto State.

Savannah Cement Limited has contracted China-based Sinoma International Engineering to construct its Kitui cement plant at $300 million.

estway Cement Limited, Pakistan’s 2nd largest cement manufacturer with an annual production capacity of 10.8 million tonnes, achieved another milestone. On Thursday, the company lit up its Kiln with 7,200 tonnes per day clinker capacity at its Greenfield Mianwali plant.

Holcim and One Earth One Ocean launched today the Circular Explorer in Manila to be part of cleaning coastal areas in the Philippines. The first-of-its-kind 100% solar powered catamaran, the Circular Explorer is designed to recover up to four tons of plastic waste per day to preserve vital marine ecosystems in a sustainable way.