UltraTech Cement Surpasses 2 GW of Captive Green Energy
UltraTech Cement has surpassed 2 GW of captive green energy capacity, with renewable sources now supplying 48% of the company's total power requirements, according to reports published on 5 October 2026 by Sahi, The CSR Universe, scanx.trade and Fortune India.
Three of the four outlets described UltraTech as the first Indian cement company to cross this threshold, with scanx.trade broadening the claim to the first Indian firm across all sectors. Projects India notes that the "first in India" characterisation as applied to all sectors is drawn from a single outlet and has not been corroborated by the other three sources, which confined the milestone to the cement industry.
| Detail | As Reported |
|---|---|
| Company | UltraTech Cement |
| Milestone | Captive green energy capacity exceeds 2 GW |
| Renewable share of power | 48% of total power needs |
| Reported date | 5 October 2026 |
| Sources | Sahi, The CSR Universe, scanx.trade, Fortune India |
UltraTech's Tracked Capital Projects in Cement
Projects India currently tracks five capital projects associated with UltraTech Cement across the country, spanning expansions and greenfield developments:
- Integrated Cement Plant, Chittaurgarh, Rajasthan — Expansion, valued at Rs 4,496 crore
- Integrated Cement and Clinker Plant, Kalaburagi, Karnataka — Value not recorded
- Greenfield Integrated Cement Project, Tonki Village, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh — Expansion, valued at Rs 55 crore
- Cement Grinding Unit, Kasrak and Salpur Nawadia, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh — Valued at Rs 685 crore
- Cement Plant, Mauda, Nagpur, Maharashtra — Expansion, valued at Rs 275 crore
These projects reflect the company's continued investment across multiple states even as it builds out its energy infrastructure. For a full view of cement and asbestos projects in India, Projects India tracks 1,041 live projects in this sub-sector.
Cement Sector Pipeline: Where Projects Are Concentrated
The broader cement and asbestos sub-sector remains active across India. Of the 1,041 projects Projects India currently tracks, the heaviest concentrations are in Andhra Pradesh (143 projects), Rajasthan (113), Madhya Pradesh (103), Karnataka (81), Gujarat (73) and Uttar Pradesh (61). Nine new projects were added to the tracked database in the last 90 days alone.
Recent additions include a Rs 2,000 crore Integrated Cement and Clinker Plant by Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited at Malkangiri, Odisha, currently under approvals, and a Rs 1,661 crore Cement Grinding Unit by The Shyam Sel and Power Limited at Paschim Barddhaman, West Bengal, where construction has started. Ambuja Cements Limited's Rs 1,000 crore Cement Grinding Unit at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, remains on hold.
The Industrial Projects sector overview covers the full pipeline of which cement is a significant component.
Stage Breakdown: Where the Pipeline Stands
The stage distribution of the 1,041 tracked projects in cement and asbestos points to where work is forming and where it has yet to convert into active contracts:
- Under Approvals: 448 projects — the largest single group, representing future opportunity once clearances are granted
- Completed: 207 projects
- Construction Started: 138 projects — active sites where procurement and sub-contracting are live
- Hold: 81 projects
- Planning: 78 projects
- Approvals Received: 49 projects — cleared and likely to move to construction in the near term
The 187 projects that have either received approvals or started construction represent the most immediate opportunity for equipment suppliers, civil contractors and logistics providers. There are currently no open India tenders in the broader Industrial Projects category on the Projects India platform.
What this means for suppliers and contractors
UltraTech's 2 GW green energy milestone signals that the company's capital allocation is running across two parallel tracks: manufacturing capacity expansion, visible in its Rs 4,496 crore Chittaurgarh expansion and the Rs 685 crore grinding unit in Uttar Pradesh, and energy infrastructure investment. For suppliers of solar and wind equipment, electrical balance-of-plant services and energy management systems, the scale of captive renewable deployment at a single cement group indicates appetite for large, long-term energy supply contracts within the sector.
For civil contractors and cement plant equipment makers, the stage breakdown of the wider sub-sector is more directly actionable. The 448 projects under approvals in cement and asbestos form a pipeline that will convert progressively into tendered work. Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh together account for 359 of the 1,041 tracked projects, making them the primary geographies to watch for new contract releases. Suppliers who have not yet mapped this pipeline can view all tracked projects on the Projects India platform.
Recent sector activity — including JK Lakshmi Cement's Rs 11,000 crore Assam approval — underlines that investment decisions across the industry are continuing at pace, making early identification of projects a priority for any supplier active in cement infrastructure.
Frequently asked questions
How much green energy capacity does UltraTech Cement now have?
UltraTech Cement has crossed 2 GW of captive green energy capacity, with renewable sources supplying 48% of its total power requirements, according to four outlets reporting on 5 October 2026.
Is UltraTech the first Indian company to cross 2 GW of captive green energy?
Three of four reporting outlets described UltraTech as the first Indian cement company to cross 2 GW captive green capacity. One outlet, scanx.trade, claimed it was the first Indian firm across all sectors; this has not been corroborated by the other three sources.
How many cement projects does Projects India track in India?
Projects India tracks 1,041 live projects in the cement and asbestos sub-sector, with the highest concentrations in Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Nine new projects were added in the last 90 days.
What UltraTech Cement expansion projects are currently tracked?
Projects India tracks five UltraTech capital projects, including a Rs 4,496 crore expansion at Chittaurgarh, Rajasthan, a Rs 685 crore grinding unit in Uttar Pradesh, and a Rs 275 crore expansion at Nagpur, Maharashtra.
