Saudi Arabia: Riyadh Cement will start trial operations at its 12.6MW waste heat recovery project in the second quarter of 2026, according to Zawya news. The company signed a US$34.8m contract with Sinoma Energy Conservation in November 2023 to build the 12.64MW project. Full operations will reportedly begin in the second half of 2026, reducing electricity consumption and operating costs, said CEO Shoeil Al Ayed. It signed a US$22.6m contract with Chengdu Design and Research Institute in December 2025 to build an electrical grid under the Ministry of Energy’s liquid fuel displacement programme. Al Ayed also said that the company would soon announce a 30MW solar panel project, expected to further reduce production costs.
Riyadh Cement to start waste heat recovery trial
