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Exshaw Cement Plant
WESTERN CANADA Cement Turning sunshine into
Energy
a power play
Opportunity Results
Use of renewable energy 45% of Exshaw’s energy
at Exshaw through was sourced from
Virtual Power Purchase renewable energy in 2023,
Agreements (VPPAs) to representing a reduction
reduce Scope 2 emissions in Scope 2 emissions of
and cost of energy. 56 ktCO2.
This also resulted in
Solution 2 MCHF in energy cost
Brad Kohl
CEO Alberta Energy transition savings.
is underway, from coal to
natural gas to renewable
energy. Exshaw has 2
VPPAs (Solar and Wind)
that can offset as much as
70% of the total energy on
site, while also providing
savings on energy cost.
Stephanie Voysey
Head of
Sustainability
and Environment
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