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Indonesia: Siemens has received an order from ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG to supply an Integrated Drive System for the expansion of PT Holcim Indonesia's cement plant in Java, Indonesia. The new line will have a capacity of 4000/day. Operation is due to commence in mid-2015.

The supplied Integrated Drive System will comprise low- and medium-voltage motors as well as the associated Sinamics and Sinamics Perfect Harmony drives, including the required converter transformers, starters and compensation systems. The supply package contains 14 single-motor and multi-motor drives, 22 induction motors, one slip ring motor for the raw mill main drive and six gear units.

Siemens previously installed complete drive equipment for the first production line at the Tuban plant. Production commenced in October 2013. "By placing the follow-on contract with Siemens, we want to ensure professional project management and the smooth operation of our plant", said Sidik Darusulistyo, plant manager at PT Holcim Indonesia.

Thailand: Thai TPI Polene Public Co. Ltd. has placed an order with Germany's Siemens for engineering and supply of the power distribution system and drives for a new clinker production line at its existing plant in Saraburi, Thailand. Siemens will supply the drive solutions as well as the switch-gear for the high, medium and low-voltage distribution systems and is also responsible for project management and engineering.

The deal for the drive systems covers 20 slip-ring rotor motors for the main drives, 12 gear units, 33 variable-speed drives for fans and two multiple drive systems for cooling units. Operation is due to commence in October 2014.

The Thai cement producer had earlier decided to add a fourth production line at the factory to boost production capacity in view of rising demand. The new line will have a capacity of 12,000t/day of clinker. Upon completion, the four cement production lines at TPI Polene in Thailand will have a combined capacity of 12Mt/yr. 

Siemens has already supplied the Thai TPI Polene Public Company Limited with electrical equipment for the three existing clinker production lines as well as for the cement and coal mills.

Israel: Siemens Turbine will supply a combined cycle steam turbine to Nesher Cement's Ramla Plant in Israel. The company will supply an SST-300 industrial turbine with the output of 23.75MW to the plant, which is located between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The turbine has been completed recently and is ready for transport from Brno, Czech Republic to Israel.

Thailand: TPI Polene, Thailand's third-largest cement maker, plans to spend US$341m from 2013 to 2016 to develop a new production line at its Saraburi cement plant and to expand into renewable energy.

The project has been postponed since the financial crisis in 1997, said chief executive Prachai Leophairatana to the Bangkok Post. The fourth line will be developed at TPI Polene's existing plant in Saraburi province for US$194m. Production capacity will be raised by 33% to 12Mt/yr by 2026, making it the largest cement plant under one roof in the world.

"TPI Polene is the first Thai cement maker to invest in capacity expansion since 1997," said Prachai. "We saw cement demand gradually recover over the past few years. Additional demand will come from from the government's train projects over the next seven years."

TPI Polene has signed a memorandum of understanding to develop the project with Belgium firms P&V Project (Siemens), ALC Tournai, Atlas Copco and Magotteaux.

Thai cement exports from all producers are expected to come to 7Mt in 2013, down by 30% from 10Mt in 2012. TPI Polene aims to trim its exports to 700,000t in 2013 from 1Mt in 2012.

The company is also preparing to develop a 90MW unit fuelled by community waste, pending an environmental review. Around 60 MW from the new plant will be sold to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, with the rest consumed in-house. The company also plans to generate additional revenue from the new power plant via sales of carbon credits under the Clean Development Mechanism concept.