India: UltraTech Cement has commissioned its new US$279m, 3.3Mt/yr Petnikota cement plant in Andhra Pradesh's Nandyal district. The plant will produce composite cements using ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) and fly ash. The Press Trust of India has reported that the plant has an additional 0.3Mt/yr of cement grinding capacity and is designed to be able to use 100% renewable electricity. It is equipped with a 35MW hybrid wind-solar power plant with battery storage and a 20MW waste heat recovery (WHR) system.
UltraTech Cement commissions 3.3Mt/yr Petnikota cement plant
