Ramco Cements to expand cement capacity

Ramco Cements to expand cement capacity

Ramco Cements Ltd, the flagship company of Ramco Group, plans to increase its production capacity to 20 million tonnes per annum (MTPA), which is FY22, a top official.

“Currently, we have a production capacity of over 16 MTPA and this will increase to 20 MTPA with the completion of the third line of a clinkering plant at Jayantipuram in Andhra Pradesh and a new cement plant at Kurnool.”

As per the earlier plan, Ramco Cements decided to expand the clinkering capacity at Jayantipuram from 3 MTPA to 4.5 MTPA before March 2021, a clinkering capacity of 2.25 MTPA at Kurnool and cement capacity of 1 MTPA, a thermal power plant and plant. Established. Waste heat recovery plant (WHRP) before March 2021.

“Things escalated late due to COVID-19,” he said.

“At the Jayantipuram plant, we had plans to install 27 MW WHRP in all three lines of clinker manufacturing. He said that the first two lines have been commissioned and the third will be operational in the third quarter of FY13.

Till now, Remco Cements had incurred a capital outlay of ₹ 2,500 crore out of ₹ 3,600 crore planned for FY21. The remaining amount will be spent in the next financial year. The capital expenditure for the Kurnool plant will be ₹ 300 crore and the work will be completed by FY22.

Regarding the WHRP, he stated that the project cost of all three phases. 220 crores. With the commissioning of Phase I and II, the company was able to reduce power consumption by about 15 MW, which was purchased from the thermal power plant.

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