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clean energy projects that support the replacement of diesel electricity generation with renewable energy; projects that can deliver long-duration energy storage by 2030. Round 2 outcome Show more. Alcoa''s Electric Calcination project – $1.7 million
Alcoa, Ignis close to signing joint funding deal for Spain aluminium
MADRID, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Alcoa (AA.N) said on Wednesday it was "progressing" toward a strategic cooperation agreement with Spanish renewable energy company Ignis to fund the
Alcoa gets Australian grant for process to cut alumina emissions
The A$11.3 million ($8.8 million) grant will help Alcoa develop a process that would use renewable energy to power compressors to turn waste vapour into steam, a technology known as mechanical
Alcoa and IGNIS EQT Progress Toward Strategic Agreement to
This agreement would allow for a viable solution for the San Ciprián plant and its workers. Alcoa is a world leader in the aluminum sector that operates with the best production standards. IGNIS is a leading provider of energy solutions for the decarbonization of industrial facilities and an experienced renewable energy project developer.
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Under the pilot project renewable energy will drive the calciner - eliminating carbon emissions and allowing residual energy currently lost to the atmosphere as steam to be captured and reused. This will negate the need for stacks to vent steam and result in significant water savings.
World-first pilot to electrify calcination in alumina refining
Project Alcoa Renewable Powered Electric Calcination Pilot; On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $8.6 million in funding to Alcoa of Australia Limited (Alcoa) to investigate and trial electric calcination in the alumina refining process.
Alcoa signs renewable energy deals for Spanish plant | Reuters
Alcoa has lined up long-term energy contracts with two renewables companies to supply an aluminium plant in northwestern Spain that it has mothballed for two years amid soaring power prices.
Advancing Sustainably: Alcoa''s 2050 net zero ambition
We''re currently piloting mechanical vapor recompression, a renewable energy-powered process that has the potential to significantly reduce alumina refining emissions. And, with our partners, we continue to work toward commercialization of the ELYSIS zero-carbon smelting technology invented by Alcoa, which can eliminate all direct emissions
Alcoa to supply Nexans with low-carbon aluminum, including
"Alcoa is well positioned to supply low carbon aluminum for the world''s transition to renewable energy, as we know that the true impact of decarbonization will also include the choice of materials used to build the infrastructure for generation, transmission and distribution networks.
Alcoa''s 2050 net zero ambition
Learn how Alcoa aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across all operations by 2050 to create a more sustainable aluminum low-carbon future. AA $40.96 (-0.35) Our smelting portfolio is powered over 75 percent by renewable energy. We have pursued sustainability-related innovations in bauxite, alumina, and aluminum and are
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Alcoa of Australia Limited is a leading provider of bauxite, alumina and aluminum products. Electric calcination, when powered with renewable energy, has the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions. Additionally, electrification of calciners would allow significant amounts of residual energy, currently lost in the atmosphere as
Alcoa Completes Energy Infrastructure Project at Its
Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA) today officially marked the completion of a capital project that is expected to improve stability, increase efficiency, and boost production at its Deschambault aluminum smelter in Quebec, Canada. The smelter has finished the installation of upgraded electrical infrastructure, the result of a $47 million capital project to help the site
Q2 2021 Financial Results: Alcoa Corporation Sets Record for
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) granted to Alcoa of Australia $8.8 million (A$11.3 million) to test the technology. In June, the Company''s ELYSIS TM joint venture announced the start of construction on commercial-sized prototype inert anode cells in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec.
Alcoa signs renewable energy deals for Spanish plant
Alcoa has lined up long-term energy contracts with two renewables companies to supply an aluminium plant in northwestern Spain that it has mothballed for two years amid soaring power prices.
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Alcoa Announces Multi-Year Repowering for Australia''s Portland
Alcoa Corporation today announced new agreements with multiple power generators for the Portland Aluminium Smelter in the Australian state of Victoria. The five-year agreements with AGL, Alinta Energy and Origin will each commence August 1, 2021, when an existing agreement with AGL expires on July 31, 2021. The Australian Federal Government
Full steam ahead for alumina refineries of the future
Aluminium giant Alcoa will go ahead with trialling a steam recycling technology aimed at reducing emissions, after a study found the technology was feasible. In 2021, ARENA provided $11.3 million for a feasibility study looking at the technical and commercial viability of integrating Mechanical Vapour Recompression (MVR) powered by renewable energy in
Alcoa : Australia
Alcoa of Australia (Alcoa) today announced a new agreement with AGL Energy Limited (AGL) to support future operations at its Portland Aluminium Smelter in Victoria. AA $40.57 Approximately 40 per cent of the smelter''s consumed electricity is derived from renewable sources including electricity generated by the nearby Portland wind farm.
Alcoa inks new wind energy deal for smelter in Spain
US aluminium producer Alcoa Corp (NYSE:AA) has signed a pre-agreement with Spanish renewables company Capital Energy to secure some 573 MW of wind power fo Sladjana has significant experience as a Spain-focused business news reporter and is now diving deeper into the global renewable energy industry. She is the person to seek if you need
Alcoa Announces Long-Term Contract for Renewable Power to
Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA) today announced the signing of a contract for renewable energy to support the planned restart in 2024 of aluminum smelting at the San Ciprián smelter in Spain. The long-term power purchase agreement is with Greenalia, an independent renewable energy developer and producer. Subject to windfarm permitting processes, the
Renewable energy debate
The International Energy Agency defines renewable energy saying . Renewable energy is derived from natural processes that are replenished constantly. In its various forms, it derives directly from the sun, or from heat generated deep within the earth. Included in the definition is electricity and heat generated from solar, wind, ocean, hydropower, biomass, geothermal resources, and
New deal to power up Alcoa''s Portland smelter until 2035
In a statement, AGL said the new deal with Alcoa contained an option to replace up to 30 per cent of the contracted electricity volume with a renewable energy power-purchase agreement. Alcoa said
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Round-up of renewable energy PPA news (Dec 9-Jan 6)
-- Alcoa inks new wind energy deal for smelter in Spain. US aluminium producer Alcoa Corp (NYSE:AA) has signed a pre-agreement with Spanish renewables company Capital Energy to secure some 573 MW of wind power for its San Ciprian smelter in northwestern Spain. Renewable energy producer EDP Renovaveis SA (ELI:EDPR) has inked an off-take deal
Mechanical Vapour Recompression for Low Carbon
The Alcoa Mechanical Vapour Recompression (MVR) for Low Carbon Alumina Refining project will seek to demonstrate the feasibility of integrating MVR, powered by renewable energy, to electrify steam production
Alcoa Plans Restart of Aluminum Smelting Capacity at Alumar in
Alcoa Corporation announced today that it plans to restart 268,000 metric tons per year (mtpy) of aluminum capacity at the Alumar smelter in São Luís, Brazil, which has been fully curtailed since 2015. the Alumar smelter will be powered with 100 percent renewable energy. "Our restart decision is based on an analysis that shows the
