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Ambuja Cements has entered into a partnership with UK-based clean technology company Leilac to assess carbon capture and hybrid electrification technology at its Sanghipuram cement plant in Gujarat's Kutch district. The initiative is part of the company's long-term decarbonisation strategy and supports its net-zero emissions target for 2050. The project aims to reduce carbon emissions, lower fuel consumption and increase the use of renewable electricity in cement manufacturing. If the technology proves successful, the facility could be expanded significantly, potentially becoming one of the world's largest industrial-scale carbon capture projects.
Ambuja Cements, the cement and building materials arm of the Adani Group, has partnered with UK-based clean technology company Leilac to develop a commercial-scale low-carbon cement production project at its Sanghipuram plant in Gujarat's Kutch district.
The collaboration will assess Leilac's carbon capture and hybrid electrification technology at the company's 6.6 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) Sanghi plant. The project is designed to help reduce carbon emissions from cement production, cut fuel consumption and increase the use of renewable electricity in manufacturing operations.
The initiative forms part of Ambuja Cements' wider decarbonisation roadmap and aligns with its Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi)-validated commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The company stated that it is continuing efforts to increase the electrification of cement manufacturing processes and expand the use of renewable energy across its operations.
Ambuja Cements also noted that the transition is supported by nearly 1 GW of captive green power capacity. The company believes that combining greater electrification with carbon capture technologies could help improve the economics of carbon capture projects, making large-scale deployment more commercially viable for the cement sector.
According to the company, a successful demonstration of the technology could pave the way for a substantial expansion of the project. The facility could eventually be scaled up seven to eight times, enabling it to capture more than one million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually. Such a scale would place it among the largest industrial carbon capture facilities globally.
Commenting on the partnership, Ambuja Cements Director Karan Adani said the cement industry's shift towards lower-carbon operations would require technological innovation, collaboration and new approaches across the value chain. He added that the partnership with Leilac reflects the company's commitment to evaluating next-generation technologies that can reduce process emissions while improving energy efficiency and supporting sustainable long-term growth.
Leilac Chief Executive Officer Daniel Rennie said the collaboration is intended to deliver a commercial-scale project focused on low-cost, low-carbon cement production. He added that the initiative seeks to demonstrate an economically viable and scalable solution that could be replicated across the global cement industry.
The partnership comes as cement manufacturers worldwide face increasing pressure to reduce emissions from one of the most carbon-intensive industrial processes. Carbon capture technology is being explored by several global cement producers as a key pathway to achieving long-term climate goals while maintaining production capacity.
Source PTI
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