Ahmedabad, Nov. 2 -- Ambuja Cements Ltd, part of the Adani Portfolio, has planned a fresh expansion programme to add around 30 MTPA of cement capacity through greenfield and brownfield projects across the East, West & North markets, taking its total capacity to 155 MTPA by FY30.
The expansion will involve new grinding capacities of 15.5 MTPA in the West, 11.6 MTPA in the East and 2.9 MTPA in the North. Key locations include Rangia and Hojai in Assam, Godda in Jharkhand, Muzaffarpur in Bihar, Mundra and Hazira in Gujarat, Raigad, Kalyan, Dahanu and Amravati in Maharashtra, and Dadri Line 2 in Uttar Pradesh.
The programme also includes clinker capacity additions of 4 MTPA at Umrangso in Assam, 4 MTPA at Maratha and 2.3 MTPA at Mundra.
Vinod Bahety, CEO - Cement Business, Adani Group, said the expansion would strengthen the company's manufacturing network, improve logistics and cost efficiencies, and bring production closer to high-growth markets.
The total growth capital expenditure is estimated at around Rs. 14,500 Cr. The company aims to reduce manufacturing costs to Rs. 4,000 PMT by FY'28 through higher efficiencies and lower logistics expenses.
The expansion builds on 4.6 MTPA capacity added during H1 FY27 through projects at Dahej in Gujarat, Salai Banwa in Uttar Pradesh and Kalamboli in Maharashtra, taking overall capacity to 113.5 MTPA.
Another 3.2 MTPA is expected from Bathinda GU (1.2 MTPA) in Punjab and Jodhpur Penna IU (2 MTPA) in Rajasthan, while Warisaliganj GU (2.4 MTPA) in Bihar is scheduled for commissioning in H2 FY'27. Capacity is expected to reach 119 MTPA by March 2027-end.
Since its acquisition, Ambuja has completed 11 capacity projects, adding 16.3 MTPA of cement and 9.0 MTPA of clinker capacity up to 30 September 2026. Its network comprises 25 Integrated Units, 37 Grinding Units and 3 Clinker Units.
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