ACC, the country's largest cement maker, has commissioned its first wind energy farm located in the district of Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu with a total capacity of 9 MW.
This initiative is part of the company's efforts to adopt clean and green technologies to reduce dependence on conventional fossil fuel based energy sources.
Wind power generated here will be wheeled to ACC's Madukkarai cement plant in Coimbatore through a suitable arrangement with the state grid. Excess power not utilised by Madukkarai plant will be offered to the grid.
Company admits that it will not have a substantial cost cuts effect on company's operations. "Energy from such projects are not cheaper. This is environment friendly which is a benefit," said the company's spokesperson.
The company has its cement plants spread at 14 locations across the country. It has kept its options open to come up with similar set ups at the viable places. We need to explore the possiblities and viability for setting up such plants, he added.
However, he made clear that Tamil Nadu, being among the top states for wind power generation, has further scope for more such locations.
ACC is enhancing its production capacity to over 27 million tonne per annum in the next two years from the present over 20 million tonne.
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