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| Sumita Pawar |
ENGIE Solutions has announced that construction has begun on its 10 MW Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) project at the Holcim UAE’s LEC cement plant in Fujairah.
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The project is expected to generate its first kilowatt-hour commissioned by year-end 2023. The Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) system will help LEC avoid 29 kilotonnes per year of CO2 emissions from the grid.
Olivier Milhaud, General Manager, LEC, says, “We've made a commitment to building a net zero future for our people and planet, and this is one of the major milestones in our journey towards sustainability. We are fully committed to the UAE’s sustainability goals, including the 2050 Net Zero vision.”
“In partnership with ENGIE Solutions, we are implementing a digital solution that converts waste heat into energy. This brings cost savings, greater efficiency, and closer alignment with our double commitment to sustainability goals.” Milhaud added.
ENGIE Solutions will implement the ORC technology in an “energy as-a-service” model in the cement industry for the first time in the region.
The system will capture low-temperature waste heat and can be operated without water. The project is considered a “hard to abate sector” in decarbonization terms.