Thailand: Renewable energy schools programme continued by Asia Cement

Asia Cement is continuing its 25 Renewable Energy Schools Project that is targeted to be completed in 2016. The cement maker started the programme in 2014, and under the programme, the company has aimed to equip 25 schools with rooftop photovoltaic panels. So far, the project has been implemented in 15 schools and Asia Cement will implement the project in another ten schools. Only schools located near the company’s cement factories are involved in this project. The company has invested around THB

May 9, 2016 Read time: 1 min

6819 Asia Cement is continuing its 25 Renewable Energy Schools Project that is targeted to be completed in 2016.

The cement maker started the programme in 2014, and under the programme, the company has aimed to equip 25 schools with rooftop photovoltaic panels. So far, the project has been implemented in 15 schools and Asia Cement will implement the project in another ten schools.

Only schools located near the company’s cement factories are involved in this project.

The company has invested around THB 7 million (€175,147.77/US$200,544.33) in this project, which has seen electricity costs lowered by THB 720,00 or an equivalent of 90,000kg of carbon dioxide annually.

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