Hindalco commissions aluminium plant in Belagavi

A view of Hindalco factory in Belagavi. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Belagavi-based Hindalco Industries has commissioned a Precipitated Aluminium Trihydrate (PPT ATH) plant in the district.A press release said that it is India’s first greenfield project in this category.The facility boasts an annual capacity of 30,000 tonnes, marking a significant step toward domestic self-reliance in cable fire safety material.The new plant is designed to meet almost the entire domestic demand for safer cables from the wire and cable industry.While the initial Phase 1 capacity stands at 30,000 tonnes per annum, the facility is designed for phased expansion to 60,000 tonnes, allowing Hindalco to scale production in line with growing domestic market needs.Prior to this development, India relied on imports for this grade of material.The commissioning of the plant addresses a critical gap in the specialty material supply chain, particularly as the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has introduced IS 17048:2018 for Halogen-Free Flame Retardant (HFFR) cables, aligning Indian standards with global safety benchmarks.A key differentiator of the Belagavi facility is its commitment to sustainability.It is the world’s only specialty alumina plant to operate entirely on renewable energy, sourcing power from biomass, solar and wind sources.This approach supports the production of high-performance specialty material with a lower environmental footprint.The parent Belagavi refinery achieved a GHG intensity of 0.44 tCO₂e per tonne of alumina year-to-date in FY26.The plant incorporates automated controls for critical processes and a fully integrated manufacturing ecosystem enabling stringent control over feedstock quality and product consistency.The technology and R&D were developed in-house through Hindalco’s flask-to-factory innovation journey, the press release said. Published - August 28, 2026 06:44 pm IST