# Haldia Petrochemicals breaks ground on phenol plant in Haldia

Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd held a groundbreaking ceremony for India's largest phenol plant in Haldia, West Bengal. The Rs 3,000 crore project will have a production capacity of 300 KTPA of phenol and 185 KTPA of acetone, and is expected to be completed by Q1 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-01-03
- Where: Haldia, West Bengal, India
- Value: $361.0M (30.0B INR)
- Starts operating: Q2 2026
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 300 KTPA phenol, 185 KTPA acetone
- Products: phenol, acetone, propylene
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Haldia Petrochemicals](https://endata.com/companies/48571.md)

## Sources

- [dtnext.in](https://www.dtnext.in/news/business/hpl-breaks-ground-on-chemical-plant-in-haldia-758765), 2024-01-04: "The Rs 3,000 crore project is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2026."

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