South Africa’s PPC plans to construct a 1.5 Mta cement plant at an existing site in Western Cape, mainly to replace existing unefficent capacity. The EPC contract for building the plant will be awarded to Sinoma Overseas Development The new integrated plant will be equipped with the latest technology, including a fully dedicated solar generation system, and will enable PPC to supply the lowest-carbon cement in the country (photo: Dwaalboom factory). Overall, the technology will result in substantial improvements in energy efficiency, reduced coal consumption and lower emissions per ton of cement produced. Planned investment costs are nearly ZAR 3 billion (US$ 159m). Completion of the new plant is within the next two years.