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Synhelion and CEMEX make further progress toward the world’s first fully concentrated solar power cement plant

Synhelion and Cemex announced today a significant milestone in their joint effort to develop fully solar-driven cement production: the scaling of their technology to industrially-viable levels. This includes the continuous production of clinker, the most energy-intensive part of cement manufacturing, using only solar heat. At the beginning of 2022, the companies announced the first-ever successful … Continue reading Synhelion and CEMEX make further progress toward the world’s first fully concentrated solar power cement plant

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CEMEX, Sandia Labs, and Synhelion to scale concentrated solar power technology to produce cement

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. («CEMEX») announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy awarded US$3.2 million to Solar MEAD, a joint project headed by CEMEX, Sandia National Laboratories, and Synhelion, which aims to decarbonize cement production. Solar MEAD aims to replace the use of fossil fuels with concentrated solar thermal (“CST”) energy in clinker production, … Continue reading CEMEX, Sandia Labs, and Synhelion to scale concentrated solar power technology to produce cement

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Sempra Energy Unit IEnova completes acquisition of Ventika wind power in Mexico

Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) today announced that its Mexican subsidiary, Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova) (BMV: IENOVA), has completed the acquisition of the Ventika I and Ventika II wind generation facilities in Mexico for approximately $900 million, including the assumption of outstanding debt. Mexico’s antitrust commission, the Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica, approved … Continue reading Sempra Energy Unit IEnova completes acquisition of Ventika wind power in Mexico

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Pattern Development JV with CEMEX expands wind energy and solar power in Mexico

Pattern Energy Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGI) (TSX: PEG) (“Pattern Energy”), today announced that its parent company, Pattern Energy Group LP (“Pattern Development”), signed a joint venture agreement with CEMEX Energia, a subsidiary of CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) (NYSE: CX). The CEMEX Energia/Pattern Development JV will jointly develop renewable energy projects throughout Mexico.   Highlights … Continue reading Pattern Development JV with CEMEX expands wind energy and solar power in Mexico

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Cemex announces first solar power plant in the Caribbean

Cemex Dominican Republic has announced the launch of a solar plant that will provide renewable energy for its cement plant in San Pedro de Macorís. The plant comprises 5040 panels with inverters that capture the sunlight and convert it into energy.   “The contribution represents 1.5 MW that will allow us to produce 2.2 million … Continue reading Cemex announces first solar power plant in the Caribbean

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AWS Truepower Contracted as Lender Engineer for the Financing of the Largest Wind Farm in Mexico

AWS Truepower, an international leader in renewable energy consulting and engineering services, has been hired to act as Independent Engineer to support the financing and construction of the Ventika I & Ventika II wind projects in Nuevo León, Mexico. The Ventika Wind Project consists of two 126 MW wind projects, for a total capacity of … Continue reading AWS Truepower Contracted as Lender Engineer for the Financing of the Largest Wind Farm in Mexico

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Cemex completes financing for wind farm project in Mexico

Cemex has successfully completed the financing of Ventika, a project comprising the construction of two 126MW wind farms each, for a total nominal capacity of 252MW, to be located in General Bravo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The investment for the project is approximately US$650m, of which 75 per cent corresponds to debt and 25 per cent … Continue reading Cemex completes financing for wind farm project in Mexico

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Acciona Energy wins a contract to supply 252 MW of wind power capacity in Mexico

The company will build two wind farms with 3-megawatt ACCIONA Windpower wind turbines and will operate the facilities for 20 years. The investment associated with these projects is around 650 million dollars (469.4 million euros). ACCIONA Energy has been awarded contracts for the engineering, construction and start-up of two wind farms in Mexico and the … Continue reading Acciona Energy wins a contract to supply 252 MW of wind power capacity in Mexico

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