JSW Cement, a part of JSW Group, has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Punjab Renewable Energy Systems (PRESPL) to use agricultural waste as biomass energy in its cement-manufacturing operations.
According to the MoU, Punjab Renewable Energy Systems will build a sustainable supply chain of agricultural waste to be utilised as biomass energy in the clinkerisation and grinding process of JSW Cement at its manufacturing units.
The MoU with Punjab Renewable Energy Systems is an important step for JSW Cement to offer sustainable cement products with lowest possible carbon footprint.
JSW Cement, as a member of Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), has committed to Climate Ambition 2050 to deliver carbon neutral concrete by 2050.
The company is also planning to reduce its carbon emissions intensity by almost half in 11 years (from FY15 to FY26). The use of biomass as fuel is an important part of this decarbonisation plan.