The largest cement and ready-mix concrete manufacturer in India, UltraTech Cement Limited, has put a 7.5 MW round-the-clock (RTC) hybrid renewable energy plant into service at its Sewagram Cement Works integrated cement manufacturing facility in Gujarat. The project integrates solar energy utilising bifacial modules with trackers, wind energy, and battery storage. It was established in partnership with the clean energy solutions business Gentari.

The initiative, which will be installed as a behind-the-meter system, is intended to provide the facility with continuous, clean energy without the need for grid electricity. According to UltraTech, the initiative is the first of its type for industrial power usage in India and is a cutting-edge illustration of system integration for emissions reduction and energy cost optimisation. According to the corporation, the RTC hybrid project was carried out with the intention of supplying sustainable energy for its production activities continuously. It advances UltraTech’s larger decarbonisation goal and represents a major turning point in the company’s sustainability journey. UltraTech’s portfolio of renewable energy has been growing steadily.

It was among the first industrial businesses in India to commission 1 GW of captive renewable energy capacity in FY25. The company’s long-term goals are to raise the proportion of green energy in its overall power mix to 85% by 2030 and 65% by 2027. UltraTech has established a goal to source all of its electricity from renewable sources by 2050 as part of its RE100 pledge. With a capacity of 192.26 MTPA for grey cement, UltraTech Cement Limited, the cement flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, is the third-largest cement producer outside of China. The business has pledged to follow the GCCA’s Net Zero Concrete Roadmap and is a signatory to the GCCA Climate Ambition 2050.