Additional 1.00 MTPA grinding unit commissioned at Nagaur; total installed grinding capacity now 25.10 MTPA

JSW Cement has commissioned an additional 1.00 MTPA cement grinding unit at its Nagaur plant in Rajasthan.

Tue 6 Oct 2026

New Grinding Unit

additional 1.00 MTPA cement grinding unit at its Nagaur plant in Rajasthan

Total Installed Grinding Capacity

25.10 MTPA

Total Clinker Manufacturing Capacity (incl. JV)

9.74 MTPA

What was announced

• JSW Cement has commissioned an additional 1.00 MTPA cement grinding unit at its Nagaur Integrated Plant in Rajasthan.
• With this, the company's total installed cement grinding capacity has increased to 25.10 MTPA.
• Total clinker manufacturing capacity, including clinker capacity at its joint venture JSW Cement FZC, stands at 9.74 MTPA.

The Nagaur plant

• Operations in North India began in March 2026 with the Nagaur Integrated Plant, which comprised a 3.30 MTPA clinkerisation unit and a 2.50 MTPA cement grinding unit.
• After this commissioning, the plant's total cement grinding capacity has increased to 3.50 MTPA.
• The company says this enhances its ability to cater to growing cement demand across Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and the National Capital Region (NCR).
• The expansion has been funded through a strategic mix of equity and long-term debt.

Other systems commissioned

• During the quarter ended 30 September 2026, the company also commissioned the Alternate Fuel Handling System and the Waste Heat Recovery System (WHRS) at the Nagaur Integrated Plant.
• The CEO said the grinding unit was commissioned within the expected timeline, and that the Alternate Fuel Handling System and WHRS are expected to substantially reduce production costs going forward.

How to read this

• Commissioning adds physical capacity. How much of that capacity is used, and the prices realised, are what translate into revenue and profit over time.
• Statements about future demand, cost reduction and growth are forward-looking. The release carries a cautionary statement listing risks such as cement demand, competition, wage increases, input and operating factors, and general economic conditions.

Context on the company

• The release describes JSW Cement as India's largest manufacturer of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), with a market share in GGBS sales of approximately 84%.
• It operates nine plants in India and a clinker unit through JSW Cement FZC, its joint venture in the UAE.

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