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PATH TO CARBON NEUTRALITY

Tata Chemicals Magadi commissions electric calcining

plant

Tata Chemicals Magadi Ltd.
(TCML), Africa’s largest producer of
natural soda ash, has marked a notable
milestone with the commissioning of
a 10 tonnes per hour electric calciner,
“the fi rst of its kind” in the global soda
ash industry.

Alongside this, TCML has also
launched a 5-MW solar photovoltaic
(PV) plant, marking a signifi cant shift
from Heavy Furnace Oil (HFO)-based
calcination to renewable, low-carbon
technologies. The commissioning,
which forms part of TCML’s expansion
programme, positions Tata Chemicals electric calciner and solar PV plant, S. Nagarajan, Managing Director & CEO,
Magadi as a leading player in sustain- TCML is on a clear trajectory to be- Tata Chemicals Magadi, said.
able industrial practices and brings the come a net-zero carbon operation, in
company closer to achieving carbon line with our Project Alingana commit- ‘Project Alingana’, the Tata Group’s
neutrality in line with the Tata Group’s ments. This milestone demonstrates our fl agship sustainability initiative, aims
2045 target. faith in Kenya’s industrial potential and to achieve a 30% reduction in carbon
our dedication to building a sustain- emissions by 2030 and achieve net-zero
“With the commissioning of this able future for generations to come,” status by 2045 across all operations.

PROJECT UPDATE
DFPCL revises costs of TAN project upward

by Rs. 452-crore

Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals rose from Rs. 43 to Rs. 77 per kg; increased liquid discharge (ZLD), and ammo-
Ltd. (DFPCL) has announced that manpower and construction costs; and nium nitrate recovery systems were
its wholly-owned subsidiary, Deepak weakening of Rupee from 74.55 to 85.13 necessary as the common effl uent treat-
Mining Solutions Ltd. (DMSL), has per US Dollar. Furthermore, the company ment plant (CETP) from Tata SEZ was
revised the estimated cost of its Technical will be making additional investments not made available.
Ammonium Nitrate (TAN) Project in to improve safety, effi ciency, reliabi-
Gopalpur, Odisha. The project’s cost lity, sustainability, and export-compliant Despite the cost increase, DMSL
has increased from the initial estimate quality, it said in a statement. remains optimistic about the project,
of Rs. 2,223-crore to Rs. 2,675-crore, which is over 90% complete, with
as approved by DMSL’s Board of Extra costs were also incurred due most requirements already ordered or
Directors on July 28, 2025. to changes and delays in the Ammonia arrived. With no further cost escala-
Pipeline development, partly attributed tions expected, DMSL maintains that
The company cited several factors for to the ownership change of Gopalpur the project’s fi nancial metrics remain
the increase including surge in prices of port from the Shapoorji Group to the robust, with the Internal Rate of Return
stainless steel from Rs. 250 per kg to Adani Group. In addition, investments (IRR) continuing to exceed internal
Rs. 370 per kg; rise in carbon steel prices in effl uent treatment plant (ETP), zero threshold benchmarks.

130 Chemical Weekly August 5, 2025

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