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Leading cement maker UltraTech on Monday said it has become the first Indian company to cross 2 GW of captive green power capacity after commissioning a 116.55-MW wind energy project in Barmer, Rajasthan. The Aditya Birla Group flagship company has also commissioned 10 MW of Waste Heat Recovery System (WHRS) capacity at Sarlanagar Cement Works, its integrated manufacturing unit in Karnataka. "With this, UltraTech's cumulative installed green energy capacity has reached 2,024 MW, making it the first cement company in India to commission over 2 GW of green energy capacity for captive use," the company said in a statement. UltraTech's current green energy capacity of 2,024 MW comprises 1,580 MW of renewable energy capacity and 444 MW of WHRS capacity. "Together, these meet about 48 per cent of the company's current power requirements," it said. The milestone reflects the cumulative impact of UltraTech's multi-pronged energy transition strategy. So far in FY27, nearly a third of ...
UltraTech Cement on Thursday said it is planning to raise up to Rs 5,000 crore through issuance of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on a private placement basis. The Finance Committee of the board approved a proposal to raise funds by issuance of up to 5,00,000 non-convertible, non-cumulative debentures of Rs 1,00,000 each, it said in a BSE filing. Further details regarding the tenure, coupon rate and timeline of the tranches are awaited. Earlier this week, UltraTech Cement reported a jump of 17.23 per cent in June quarter consolidated net profit at Rs 2,603.72 crore and 15.85 per cent rise in revenue from operations at Rs 24,648.20 crore. UltraTech leads the cement industry with a total grey cement capacity of 205.5 MTPA and white cement/putty capacity of 3.2 MTPA. It is also planning to foray into the cables and wires business this fiscal.