The very first move in the cement industry – Asia Cement Corporation”s Full Shore Power for a Green, Low-Carbon Port – MENAFN.COM

The very first move in the cement industry – Asia Cement Corporation”s Full Shore Power for a Green, Low-Carbon Port – MENAFN.COM

Therefore, Asia Cement Corporation announced on May the 12th that it has completed a full shore power project for cement vessels. In other words, Asia Cement Corporation's cement carriers will no longer use generators on board to supply electricity while berthing at port, but will instead use the Taipower power supply onshore. This will reduce the consumption of fuel , save over 1, 474 tonnes of fuel per year and effectively reduce 5, 329 tonnes of CO2 emissions, which is the very first move for the cement industry in Taiwan. Asia Cement Corporation currently has four cement carriers responsible for transporting cement produced by the Hualien plant to various ports of Taiwan and to overseas markets. In the past, the cement carriers have mainly used fuel oil to generate electricity for the various needs on board, which resulted in noise and air pollution. In order to reduce the impact on the sea, the ecology and the environment, Asia Cement Corporation has completed the two-phase shore power project in the ports of Kaohsiung, Taichung, Keelung and Hualien and on the four cement carriers, with a total investment of NT$37. 39 million. According to Asia Cement Corporation, the full shore power project