UKRAINE
Philip Morris Ukraine plans to finish construction of a solid fuel boiler in September 2018 and switch its factory from gas to solid fuel. According to deputy director general Ihor Kroshko, investment in the project is around UAH63 million (US$2.28 million).
“Any kind of granular biofuel can be used as a fuel, which will allow reducing greenhouse gas emissions several times,” the company stated in an official release. “The boiler’s productivity is 6 tons of steam per hour and the capacity is 3.8 megawatts. The new boiler-house will completely cover the needs of the factory.”
According to Philip Morris Ukraine, savings on the switch from gas to renewable energy will be about UAH15 million per year. Construction of additional warehouses for storage of non-tobacco materials is also planned, said Kroshko