# Deccan Cements to expand Telangana plant with $85M investment

Deccan Cements plans to expand its cement plant in Mahankaligudem, Telangana, India, from 1.8 Mt/yr to a higher capacity by installing a third line at a cost of $85 million. The project will also increase the waste heat recovery power plant from 18 MW to 33 MW and create 170 new jobs. Construction is expected to start in September 2020 and be completed by mid-2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-02-19
- Where: Mahankaligudem, Nalgonda District, Telangana, India
- Value: $85.0M
- Jobs: 170
- Starts operating: Q3 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1.8 Mt/yr (current), third line to increase capacity
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Deccan Cements](https://endata.com/companies/43946.md)

## Sources

- [globalcement.com](https://www.globalcement.com/news/11173-deccan-elaborates-on-telangana-expansion-plan), 2020-02-19: "Deccan Cements has firmed up its plan to expand its cement plant in Mahankaligudem, Nalgonda District, Telangana."

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