Shree Cement Commissions 11,500 TPD Capacity Kiln at its Nawalgarh Plant

Gurugram, December 14, 2023: Shree Cement Limited, announced commissioning of the kiln at its new integrated production facility in Nawalgarh, Rajasthan. With a capacity of 11,500 tonnes per day, this kiln stands among one of the highest capacity units in world, says a press release issued by the company. The kiln facilitates multi-fuel operations, including usage of alternative fuels and ensures energy efficiency.  

Established with an investment of approximately ₹3,500 crore, the plant has a capacity to produce 3.5 million tonnes of Cement per annum. The company has invested on a 33 MW waste heat recovery-based power plant which contributes to electricity generation without consuming fossil fuels, utilizing waste gases from the clinkerisation process. 

Neeraj Akhoury, Managing Director, Shree Cement Ltd. said, “In our pursuit to become a 80 million tonnes company by year 2028, we are excited to announce commissioning the kiln in our new integrated facility at Nawalgarh, Rajasthan. This state-of-the-art facility is the most modern plant of the Company and shall significantly boost the operational performance of the Company. Owing to its proximity, this facility is well suited to cater the high consumption cement markets of National Capital Region, Punjab and Haryana apart from strengthening the Company’s customer servicing capability in Rajasthan.”

With this expansion, Shree Cement now has a network of five integrated facilities spanning Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Karnataka. With the commencement of cement production at the Nawalgarh facility, the company’s total cement production capacity in India has risen from 49.9 MTPA to 53.4 MTPA.