Orient Cement Chittapur Cement Plant
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Orient Cement Chittapur Cement Plant is an integrated cement plant operating in Chittapur, Karnataka, India.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Chittapur, Karnataka, India[1]:
Coordinates (WGS 84): 17.108274, 77.132457 (exact)[2]
Background
In 2021, Orient Cement Ltd (OCL) announced its plan to expand the production capacity of the plant from 3.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) to 6.5 mtpa of clinker and 3.07 mtpa to 7.6 mtpa of cement capacity.[3]As of October 2024, OCL had commissioned a WHRS in the Chittapur integrated unit and was in the final stage of commissioning 16 MW solar power plant at plant.[4]
In 2024, Ambuja Cements entered into a binding agreement to acquire 46.8% stake in Orient Cement Ltd at an equity value of INR 8,100 crore. The acquisition was part of Ambuja Cements' wider strategy reach its target capacity of 140 mtpa by 2028.[4]
Cement Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant type | Plant status | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| integrated[1] | Operating[1] | 2015[1] |
Table 2: Ownership Details
| Parent company | Parent company GEM ID | Owner name | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orient Cement Ltd [100.0%] | E100002002656 [100.0%] | Orient Cement Ltd [100.0%][1] | E100002002656 [100.0%] |
Table 3: Capacities
| Cement capacity (million metric tonnes per annum) | Clinker capacity (million metric tonnes per annum) | Unspecified capacity (million metric tonnes per annum) |
|---|---|---|
| 3[1] | 2[5] | – |
Table 4: Cement Production
| Primary cement color | Primary cement type | Production type | Green cement technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| grey[6] | opc[7] | dry[8] | Alternative fuels [6] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://orientcement.com/plants/.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Expansion fo Cement Plant" (PDF). Orient Cement. 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Adani acquires Orient Cement at INR 8,100 crore equity value" (PDF). Ambuja Cements. 2024-10-22. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220816105115/https://www.orientcement.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/EC%2520copy%2520%2520of%2520Plant.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20250429031659/https://orientcement.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/EC-cement-plant-line-4-2021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2025.
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