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UltraTech opens Rs 2,650 crore Andhra cement plant
The Hindu BusinessLine·
UltraTech Cement has commissioned Petnikota Cement Works in Andhra Pradesh at an investment of around Rs 2,650 crore. The plant is at Petnikota village in Nandyal district. Construction began in May 2025 and finished in 14 months. The unit has 3.3 MTPA clinker capacity and 3.6 MTPA cement dispatch capacity. It is designed to run on 100 percent green energy.
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What It Means For You
- The plant is stated to provide direct employment to 650 people and indirect employment to 2,000 more.
- Andhra Pradesh IT minister Nara Lokesh said the project creates 2,650 direct and indirect jobs.
- Lokesh's release said the site uses zero groundwater in the Rayalaseema region.
What's Happening
- UltraTech, described as India's largest cement company, expanded capacity with the Petnikota works.
- The integrated plant is in Nandyal district in Andhra Pradesh.
- BusinessLine published the expansion note on October 20, 2026.
Capacity And Energy Design
- Clinkerisation capacity is listed at 3.3 million tonnes per annum.
- Cement dispatch capacity is listed at 3.6 million tonnes per annum.
- The design excludes a captive thermal power plant and targets 100 percent green energy.
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