But here's the kicker: less than 12% of major cement plants have adopted on-site solar solutions despite proven ROI. Wait, no – it's not just about slapping panels on roofs. What is an Industrial Solar Power System? An industrial solar power system is. . Holcim plans to install solar on a 100-acre field site on the Alpena, Michigan property, which produces 2. Producing a ton of cement requires 4. Throughout history and until the present period of unceasing progress, buildings and structures have been the bedrock of mankind's visual depiction of prosperity. (“CEMEX”) and Synhelion announced today the successful production of the world's first solar clinker, the key component of cement, a significant step towards developing fully. . Synhelion and Cemex announced today a significant milestone in their joint effort to develop fully solar-driven cement production: the scaling of their technology to industrially-viable levels. This includes the continuous production of clinker, the most energy-intensive part of cement. .