Uralkali begins renewable energy pilot project
Published by Nicholas Woodroof,
Editor
World Fertilizer,
Through its partnership with PJSC Fortum, which is a part of Fortum Corporation, a leading electricity supplier and developer of intellectual solutions in energy efficiency, the Company will use electricity generated by solar power plants located in Russia’s Bashkortostan Republic and Orenburg Region for its industrial facilities.
Uralkali is currently developing its own climate strategy aimed at reducing the company’s carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions. The solar power project will help Uralkali to gain experience in using sustainable sources of energy for the production of potash fertilizers.
Aleksey Ryumkin, Uralkali Chief Power Engineer, commented: "As ESG is becoming increasingly relevant for the industry, the use of solar power is a promising development area for the national energy sector. Uralkali is gradually increasing its in-house expertise in using electricity from renewable sources. For instance, in October, we purchased a small amount of hydropower as part of a similar pilot."
Read the article online at: https://www.worldfertilizer.com/environment/22112021/uralkali-begins-renewable-energy-pilot-project/
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