Cemex Recognized at COP29 for Solar Clinker Breakthrough
Cemex has been awarded the Net-Zero Industries Award at COP29 for developing a revolutionary clinker decarbonization process using concentrated solar power. The breakthrough technology, developed in collaboration with cleantech company Synhelion, enables solar-powered clinker production, a key component in cement manufacturing. The partnership, which began in 2019, achieved its first successful solar clinker production in 2022 through a small-scale pilot, followed by continuous production capabilities in 2023. The companies are now progressing toward developing a solar-driven, industrial-scale pilot cement plant.
Cemex ha ricevuto il Net-Zero Industries Award al COP29 per aver sviluppato un processo rivoluzionario di decarbonizzazione del clinker utilizzando energia solare concentrata. Questa tecnologia innovativa, sviluppata in collaborazione con l'azienda cleantech Synhelion, consente la produzione di clinker alimentata a energia solare, un componente chiave nella produzione di cemento. La partnership, iniziata nel 2019, ha raggiunto la sua prima produzione di clinker solare con successo nel 2022 attraverso un pilota su piccola scala, seguita da capacità di produzione continua nel 2023. Le aziende stanno ora proseguendo verso lo sviluppo di un impianto cementiero pilota su scala industriale alimentato da energia solare.
Cemex ha sido galardonada con el Net-Zero Industries Award en la COP29 por desarrollar un proceso revolucionario de descarbonización de clínker mediante energía solar concentrada. Esta tecnología innovadora, desarrollada en colaboración con la empresa cleantech Synhelion, permite la producción de clínker con energía solar, un componente clave en la fabricación de cemento. La asociación, que comenzó en 2019, logró su primera producción exitosa de clínker solar en 2022 a través de un piloto a pequeña escala, seguido de capacidades de producción continua en 2023. Ahora, las empresas están avanzando hacia el desarrollo de una planta de cemento piloto a escala industrial impulsada por energía solar.
Cemex는 COP29에서 농축 태양열을 사용한 혁신적인 클링커 탈탄소화 프로세스로 Net-Zero Industries Award를 수상했습니다. 이 혁신적인 기술은 클린테크 기업 Synhelion과의 협력으로 개발되어, 시멘트 제조의 핵심 구성 요소인 태양열로 생산된 클링커를 가능하게 합니다. 2019년에 시작된 파트너십은 2022년에 소규모 파일럿을 통해 성공적인 태양열 클링커 생산을 이루었으며, 2023년에는 지속적인 생산 능력을 확보했습니다. 현재 두 회사는 태양 에너지로 구동되는 산업 규모의 파일럿 시멘트 공장을 개발하기 위해 나아가고 있습니다.
Cemex a reçu le Net-Zero Industries Award lors de la COP29 pour le développement d'un processus révolutionnaire de décarbonisation du clinker utilisant l'énergie solaire concentrée. Cette technologie révolutionnaire, développée en collaboration avec la société cleantech Synhelion, permet la production de clinker alimentée par l'énergie solaire, un élément clé dans la fabrication du ciment. Le partenariat, qui a débuté en 2019, a atteint sa première production réussie de clinker solaire en 2022 grâce à un pilote à petite échelle, suivi par des capacités de production continue en 2023. Les entreprises avancent maintenant vers le développement d'une usine pilote de ciment à grande échelle alimentée par énergie solaire.
Cemex wurde auf der COP29 mit dem Net-Zero Industries Award ausgezeichnet, da es einen revolutionären Prozess zur Dekarbonisierung von Klinker unter Verwendung von konzentrierter Solarenergie entwickelt hat. Diese bahnbrechende Technologie, die in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Cleantech-Unternehmen Synhelion entwickelt wurde, ermöglicht die solarbetriebene Klinkerproduktion, die ein wichtiger Bestandteil der Zementherstellung ist. Die Partnerschaft, die 2019 begann, erzielte 2022 über ein Pilotprojekt im Kleinmaßstab die erste erfolgreiche Produktion von solarbetriebenem Klinker, gefolgt von kontinuierlichen Produktionsmöglichkeiten im Jahr 2023. Die Unternehmen arbeiten nun daran, eine solarbetriebene, industriell skalierte Pilotzementanlage zu entwickeln.
- Successfully developed breakthrough solar-powered clinker production technology
- Achieved continuous clinker production capability in 2023
- Progressing toward industrial-scale implementation
- Received recognition through Net-Zero Industries Award at COP29
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Insights
The solar clinker breakthrough represents a significant technological advancement in cement manufacturing decarbonization, but has minimal immediate financial impact on Cemex's operations or stock value. While the technology shows promise for future CO₂ emissions reduction, it's still in early development stages, moving from small-scale pilot to continuous production testing. The path to industrial-scale implementation remains lengthy and capital-intensive.
The collaboration with Synhelion since 2019 demonstrates Cemex's commitment to green innovation, potentially positioning the company favorably for future environmental regulations and carbon pricing. However, the technology's economic viability and scalability are yet unproven. The award recognition may enhance Cemex's ESG profile, but investors should note that meaningful revenue or cost impacts are likely years away.
- Award recognizes Cemex’s efforts to develop breakthrough decarbonization technologies for the cement industry.
- Cemex uses concentrated solar power to produce clinker, the main component of cement.
The Net-Zero Industries Award recognizes and celebrates outstanding innovations in industrial decarbonization; it spotlights the people and projects revolutionizing energy-intensive industries and driving substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Cemex’s solar clinker project is a collaboration with cleantech company Synhelion, who developed the high-temperature solar heat technology it uses.
“Together with Synhelion, we are pioneering solar-powered clinker production, a breakthrough process that can contribute to decarbonizing cement manufacturing,” said Davide Zampini, Vice President of Global R&D at Cemex. “This award recognizes our vision of achieving net-zero CO₂ emissions, as well as our passion for innovation.”
“We congratulate Cemex on winning the Net-Zero Industries Award, which is a testament to our shared vision to decarbonize cement manufacturing and pave the way for a more sustainable industry,” said Gianluca Ambrosetti, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Synhelion. “The solar clinker project is an example of the transformative power of clean energy innovation in industrial processes.”
Cemex partnered with Synhelion in 2019 to reduce CO₂ emissions in cement production. This collaboration led to a significant milestone in 2022 with the first successful production of solar clinker in a small-scale pilot.
Building on this success, the technology was scaled further in 2023 by enabling clinker production in a continuous manner over an extended period – a key milestone for implementing the technology at an industrial scale. Cemex and Synhelion are advancing toward developing a solar-driven, industrial-scale pilot cement plant.
Mission Innovation is a global initiative to catalyze action and investment in research, development, and demonstration to make clean energy affordable, attractive, and accessible to all in this decade.
The full Net-Zero Industries Awards winners list is available at:
https://mission-innovation.net/missions/net-zero-industries-mission/net-zero-industries-award-2024/
About Cemex
Cemex is a global construction materials company that is building a better future through sustainable products and solutions. Cemex is committed to achieving carbon neutrality through relentless innovation and industry-leading research and development. Cemex is at the forefront of the circular economy in the construction value chain and is pioneering ways to increase the use of waste and residues as alternative raw materials and fuels in its operations with the help of new technologies. Cemex offers cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and urbanization solutions in growing markets around the world, powered by a multinational workforce focused on providing a superior customer experience enabled by digital technologies. For more information, please visit: www.cemex.com
About Synhelion
Synhelion produces sustainable solar fuels. The cleantech scale-up company is on a mission to contribute to a net-zero transportation sector by replacing fossil fuels with renewable solar fuels. Founded in 2016 as a spin-off of ETH Zurich, Synhelion is now commercializing the Sun-to-Liquid technology. In June 2024, the company inaugurated DAWN, the world’s first industrial plant for the production of solar fuel in Jülich,
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