India: CleanMax and Nuvoco Vistas have announced a partnership to develop a 46.4MW wind-solar hybrid renewable energy project in Bhikamkhore, Rajasthan. The project combines 20MW of wind and 26.4MW of solar capacity, supported by a 2MW battery energy storage system. Once operational, the facility is expected to generate around 100 million units of renewable electricity annually and will avoid around 62,023t/yr of CO₂ emissions under Scope 2 and around 63,463t/yr under Scope 1.
Source: Maxcem Bermuda via Royal Gazette.
Bermuda: The Grit Cement IV docked in Bermuda on 21 September 2026, bringing 6500t of cement to replenish stockpiles in Maxcem’s silos, according to The Royal Gazette. Manager of Maxcem Bermuda, Chris Shanks, said that the company had been working ‘around the clock’ to meet pent-up demand in the wake of a cement shortage on the island over the last few weeks. By 15:00 on 23 September 2026, Maxcem had reportedly sold nearly 370t of cement in less than 48hr since the ship arrived. This represents more than 25% of a typical month’s sales. Shanks said “Trucks have been coming at all hours and we have rotated our team of four so we could provide a 24hr service. It’s just starting to slow down.”
The recent shortage had led to suppliers restricting the number of bags available to individual buyers. The supply constraints were the result of a rescheduled shipment from Cemex that had been due to arrive in mid-August 2026. Due to this rescheduling, Maxcem’s buffer of about 1500t (just over a typical month’s supply) had ‘virtually’ run out before the shipment had arrived. Demand for cement has reportedly been steady, averaging between 1300-1400t/month. The delivery schedule allows for a 6000t shipment every four months – the previous one arrived in April 2026. The next shipment is due in mid-December 2026.
India: Dalmia Cement (Bharat), in collaboration with SwitchLabs Automobiles and Energy In Motion, has announced the deployment of 24 heavy-duty electric trucks for transportation of bulk raw materials from Karaikal Port to its cement plants in Dalmiapuram and Ariyalur in Tamil Nadu. The electric fleet will transport petcoke, slag and gypsum, replacing conventional diesel-powered freight operations. Each truck is expected to travel approximately 12,000km per month, taking the combined annual fleet utilisation to nearly 2.9 million km.
Dalmia Cement and SwitchLabs have also developed a trailer-swap operating model enabled by separate tractor and trailer registration, designed to improve utilisation and reduce idle time for electric trucks. Under this model, an electric tractor can interchange trailers rather than remaining idle during loading and unloading activities. Based on the project's expected operating profile and an assumed electricity mix of approximately 70% renewable energy and 30% electricity from the national grid, the electric fleet is estimated to avoid approximately 3735t/yr of CO₂ emissions, on a life-cycle emissions basis.
Kenya: Devki Group has begun construction of its US$385m cement plant in Kitui county. The 3Mt/yr plant will be built in the Ngaaie area of Mwingi North, which has rich limestone deposits. The plant is expected to create jobs and stimulate local businesses when it begins operations in June 2027.
