Uganda: Hima Cement, a subsidiary of LafargeHolcim, is a building materials partner for the on-going 600MW Karuma Hydropower project on the River Nile. The plant is being built by China’s SinoHydro Corporation at an estimated cost of around US$1.7bn. The project was started in 2013 and it is scheduled to be completed in December 2019.
Hima Cement has been one of two cement suppliers assisting it. It has provided a fine cement that maintains its early strength while requiring a lower water content. Over 114,000t of Powermax CEM II A-P 42.5N have been supplied to the project, chosen for its low heat requirements for hydration and its pozzolanic content which results in long-term durability. Delivery of this product has required a dedicated fleet of 60 bulk cement trucks when cement demand for the project was at its peak.
