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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The manufacture of cement is a process known for its large emissions footprint, and in today's era of environmental awareness, many cement manufacturers are aiming to lower their carbon emissions. Cement maker Lafarge Canada, part of the Holcim Group (Zug, Switzerland), is taking aim at its emissions within the manufacturing process and through power purchase agreements (PPAs) with renewable energy companies. The company's most recent PPA is for the output of a solar plant being developed in Alberta by Canadian Utilities (Calgary, Alberta), part of the ATCO Group (Calgary).
Both parent companies, Holcim and ATCO, have set goals regarding emissions and the environment. Holcim is aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050, and ATCO is aiming to make its portfolio greener by setting a goal of owning, developing or managing more than 1,000 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy by 2030. The solar project in Empress, Alberta, near the border with Saskatchewan, will contribute to both companies meeting their respective goals.
Construction on the Empress solar plant kicked off late last year and is expected to be completed in the near future. Lafarge's PPA accounts for all the solar facility's 38.5 MW of output for a period of 12.5 years. The facility will use approximately 85,000 bifacial solar panels mounted on a single-axis tracking system to generate power. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can click here for more details.
The solar power has been designated to Lafarge's Exshaw cement plant, located about 270 miles west of the Empress solar plant in Exshaw, Alberta. The supplied power will provide 34% of the plant's generation needs through 2036. Lafarge signed its first PPA for the plant in February 2022 with TransAlta Corporation (NYSE:TAC) (Calgary) for enough wind energy to support 25% of the plant's operations.
But Lafarge Canada may take further emissions-reduction action at the Exshaw plant. The company is in the early planning stages to add a carbon-capture unit addition to the facility. This project remains a number of years out, however. Subscribers can click here for more information.
Lafarge Canada's other plants targeted for emissions reduction include the Richmond cement plant in British Columbia. For a few years now, Lafarge has been performing projects for such things as the reduction of harmful organic and inorganic substances including sulfur dioxide, dust and soot from the flue gas stream. In 2021, Lafarge completed a project to separate the carbon dioxide from the flue gas. Now, the company is in the planning stages for a project to convert the captured carbon dioxide into synthetic hydrocarbons. The project could potentially kick off in 2025. Subscribers can click here for the project report.
Lafarge Holcim is planning further emissions reduction projects at its cement plants in Europe, primarily in Spain, France and Poland. Subscribers can click here for related reports.
The parent company behind the Empress solar plant, ATCO, also is moving on its goal of having 1,000 MW of renewables in its portfolio by 2030. Industrial Info is tracking more than $1 billion worth of active renewable energy projects from the company, all located in Canada. One of ATCO's biggest steps toward reaching its 1,000-MW goal was the acquisition of Suncor Energy Incorporated's (NYSE:SU) (Calgary, Alberta) renewable assets in October of last year. Included in the deal and accounting for more than 20% of meeting the 1,000-MW goal was the 202-MW Bow Island Windfarm in Alberta. Plans are in place to increase the wind generation of the Bow Island facility by installing an additional 55 turbines to provide 250 MW of more generation. Construction could begin next year.
Other ATCO projects in the works include a 75-MW windfarm near Sarnia, Ontario. The Nauvoo Windfarm will use approximately 35 turbines, each rated at 2.2 MW, to achieve nameplate generation of about 75 MW. The project could kick off next summer.
Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project reports on the Bow Island and Sarnia projects.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
Both parent companies, Holcim and ATCO, have set goals regarding emissions and the environment. Holcim is aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050, and ATCO is aiming to make its portfolio greener by setting a goal of owning, developing or managing more than 1,000 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy by 2030. The solar project in Empress, Alberta, near the border with Saskatchewan, will contribute to both companies meeting their respective goals.
Construction on the Empress solar plant kicked off late last year and is expected to be completed in the near future. Lafarge's PPA accounts for all the solar facility's 38.5 MW of output for a period of 12.5 years. The facility will use approximately 85,000 bifacial solar panels mounted on a single-axis tracking system to generate power. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can click here for more details.
The solar power has been designated to Lafarge's Exshaw cement plant, located about 270 miles west of the Empress solar plant in Exshaw, Alberta. The supplied power will provide 34% of the plant's generation needs through 2036. Lafarge signed its first PPA for the plant in February 2022 with TransAlta Corporation (NYSE:TAC) (Calgary) for enough wind energy to support 25% of the plant's operations.
But Lafarge Canada may take further emissions-reduction action at the Exshaw plant. The company is in the early planning stages to add a carbon-capture unit addition to the facility. This project remains a number of years out, however. Subscribers can click here for more information.
Lafarge Canada's other plants targeted for emissions reduction include the Richmond cement plant in British Columbia. For a few years now, Lafarge has been performing projects for such things as the reduction of harmful organic and inorganic substances including sulfur dioxide, dust and soot from the flue gas stream. In 2021, Lafarge completed a project to separate the carbon dioxide from the flue gas. Now, the company is in the planning stages for a project to convert the captured carbon dioxide into synthetic hydrocarbons. The project could potentially kick off in 2025. Subscribers can click here for the project report.
Lafarge Holcim is planning further emissions reduction projects at its cement plants in Europe, primarily in Spain, France and Poland. Subscribers can click here for related reports.
The parent company behind the Empress solar plant, ATCO, also is moving on its goal of having 1,000 MW of renewables in its portfolio by 2030. Industrial Info is tracking more than $1 billion worth of active renewable energy projects from the company, all located in Canada. One of ATCO's biggest steps toward reaching its 1,000-MW goal was the acquisition of Suncor Energy Incorporated's (NYSE:SU) (Calgary, Alberta) renewable assets in October of last year. Included in the deal and accounting for more than 20% of meeting the 1,000-MW goal was the 202-MW Bow Island Windfarm in Alberta. Plans are in place to increase the wind generation of the Bow Island facility by installing an additional 55 turbines to provide 250 MW of more generation. Construction could begin next year.
Other ATCO projects in the works include a 75-MW windfarm near Sarnia, Ontario. The Nauvoo Windfarm will use approximately 35 turbines, each rated at 2.2 MW, to achieve nameplate generation of about 75 MW. The project could kick off next summer.
Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project reports on the Bow Island and Sarnia projects.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
