France: Vicat has announced an investment of €7.5m to electrify equipment at its Xeuilley site in Meurthe-et-Moselle based on technology from start-up Noc Energy, supported by the French Agency for Ecological Transition (ADEME), according to local press. Electrically-generated heat will be used to preheat material in a crusher that was previously heated using coal. Vicat says that this will reduce its CO₂ emissions by 12,000t/yr, or 80%. Commissioning is planned for 2028 and will increase energy demand from 13MW to 28MW. Electrification of the clay firing is also planned for 2031.
Vicat invests €7.5m in electrification
