Heidelberg to supply green cement for major wind farm project in Bulgaria

Renewable energy developer CWP Europe has signed a preliminary agreement with Heidelberg Materials Devnya for carbon-neutral cement to construct a wind farm in Bulgaria, the companies said.

The wind project represents an investment of over Eur300 million ($352 million) and is projected to be Bulgaria's largest wind farm, according to CWP. Heidelberg Materials Devnya, the Bulgarian business unit of German-based Heidelberg Materials, will supply its carbon-neutral cement, known as EvoZero, for the project's foundation structures.

"The partnership between CWP and Heidelberg Materials Devnya demonstrates how collaboration between the energy and industrial sectors can accelerate Bulgaria's decarbonisation and create additional jobs," CWP said in a statement May 11.

EvoZero is the world's first carbon-neutral cement, according to Heidelberg.

Once the wind farm is operational, it will supply a portion of its electricity output to Heidelberg's Devnya cement plant in Bulgaria, the companies said.

"The partnership has the potential to create an effective circular economy model in which Heidelberg Materials' carbon-neutral cement is used to build the foundations of CWP's wind farm, the wind farm produces green electricity for the needs of the plant, and the plant in turn produces materials with an even lower carbon footprint," CWP said.

Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, assessed Platts CEMDEX at $55.50/mt FOB Turkey May 7, up 0.9% year over year.