H.E. Minister Kamel al-Wazir, Deputy Prime Minister of Egypt for Industrial Affairs, Minister of Transportation and Minister of Industry, has inaugurated Heidelberg Materials Egypt’s first-of-its-kind Waste Heat Recovery System in its Helwan plant.
The leading cement company launched the USD 30 million breakthrough project in its Helwan plant, marking it the first innovation of its kind in Egypt, especially in the cement industry.
This technology has the potential to generate up to 20 MW of power for captive consumption. Heidelberg Materials Egypt is employing this innovation to decrease energy use and reduce CO2 emissions by up to 40 Ktons per year.
This innovative technology comes within Heidelberg Materials Egypt’s efforts towards protecting the environment and supporting its sustainability, working to achieve the United Nations‘ 2030 Sustainable Agenda and Egypt’s 2030 Vision.
