Page 12 - Zero is Possible - Volume 2
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CAMEROON  Cement  Figuil Cement Plant
                           Energy

                           From diesel to grid






                           Opportunity
                                                   •  Secured a reliable and
                           The quarry’s dependence   Results
                           on diesel generators,    cost-effective electricity
                           driven by no connection   supply for quarry
                           to the grid, resulted in   operations
                           high costs and significant   •  Achieved 100% grid-
                           environmental impact.    powered operation
                                                    for the new Hazemag
                           Solution                 crusher
                           •  Installed two 630 kVA   •  Reduced the specific
       Xavier Legrand                               electricity use in the
          CEO               transformers to connect
                            the quarry to the grid  Hazemag crusher vs
                           •  Established a         Dragon Crusher by 75%
                            partnership with        in 2024 from 3.45 to
                            ENEO (national energy   0.81 kWh/tonne
                            provider) for ongoing
                            maintenance and grid
                            management
                           Total investment:
     Emmanuel Bayong
       Head of HSE         244 kCHF








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