Samrat Cement to Produce 7 MW Electricity within 3 Months

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Samrat Cement to Produce 7 MW Electricity within 3 Months

February 3: Samrat Cement Industry is preparing to produce 7 megawatts of electricity a day in addition to 2,000 metric tons of clinker per day. The company, which was formally launched on November 30, 2020, will be utilizing the byproducts like hot air and garbage to produce electricity.

The company has been producing both cement and clinker. According to the company, it will be able to to produce 7 megawatts of electricity while producing 4,500 metric tons of clinker from all its plants. Chairman of the industry Mukunda Timilsina informed that preparations are underway to produce 7 megawatts of electricity within three months.

Once the industry starts producing electricity on its own, it plans to reduce the purchase of electricity from the Nepal Electricity Authority.

The cement industry currently requires 22 megawatts of electricity on a daily basis for its operation.

Within two months of operation, Samrat Cement Industry has started producing 2,000 metric tons of clinker per day which is half of its total capacity. The industry plans to produce 2,500 metric tons of additional clinker within a month.

Samrat Cement has been using limestone from mines in Dang and Rolpa district.

 

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