- Partners with IIT Bombay & Sweden’s Eco Tech for world-leading CO₂ capture and utilisation breakthrough
- Grant awarded under India–Sweden Industry Transition Partnership for pre-pilot feasibility study
- Project marks shift from carbon storage to circular carbon economy driving green fuels & materials
- Supports Ambuja’s SBTi-validated net-zero roadmap and pioneering use of Coolbrook electric kiln tech
NE BUSINESS BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, DEC 10
Ambuja Cements Limited, part of the Adani Portfolio and the world’s ninth-largest building materials solutions provider, has become the first cement company globally to receive an Indo-Swedish grant for a pre-pilot Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) Technology Feasibility Study. The collaboration brings together IIT Bombay and Eco Tech, Sweden, under the joint sponsorship of the Department of Science and Technology (India) and the Swedish Energy Agency, advancing a new era of high-impact decarbonisation in one of the world’s hardest-to-abate sectors.
The project aims to assess next-generation technologies that can capture CO₂ from cement production and convert it into valuable materials and green fuels, signalling a decisive shift from conventional carbon capture and storage (CCS) to a circular carbon economy aligned with global climate goals.
Vinod Bahety, CEO – Cement Business, Adani Group, said:
“Securing this grant reinforces our commitment to responsible innovation and global collaborations. CCU is a strategic lever to redefine sustainable construction, and our privileged partnership with IIT Bombay and Eco Tech, Sweden will accelerate climate-resilient, value-creating solutions.”
He added:
“We are advancing our net-zero roadmap through renewable energy integration, expansion of alternative fuels and raw materials, and other initiatives. CCU will be the final step towards our net-zero ambition. With TNFD aligned disclosures from FY’26, biodiversity initiatives, the world’s first commercial deployment of Coolbrook’s RDH™ technology, Agentic AI-driven operations, and by leveraging the Adani Group’s integrated ecosystem, we aim to support India’s transition to a low-carbon economy.”
A Major Leap in Circular Carbon Technology
The study will evaluate the technical and commercial feasibility of capturing emissions directly from Ambuja’s cement operations. The captured CO₂ will then be repurposed for:
- Calcium carbonate production
- Green methanol via green hydrogen pathways
This not only reduces emissions but also creates new industrial value chains across fuels, chemicals and low-carbon materials.
Research Backbone: IIT Bombay & Eco Tech Sweden
The collaboration leverages the expertise of:
- IIT Bombay’s National Centre of Excellence in CCUS, which brings advanced carbon capture and mineralisation technologies
- Eco Tech Sweden, which will optimise energy demand, heat recovery and renewable integration to make CO₂ utilisation viable at scale
This Indo-Swedish tie-up is designed to produce industry-ready, deployable CCU solutions that can be replicated across global cement plants.
Strengthening Ambuja’s Net-Zero Architecture
The grant boosts Ambuja’s robust decarbonisation programme validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Key pillars include:
- Commercial deployment of Coolbrook’s RotoDynamic Heater (RDH™) — the world’s first electric kiln heating solution for cement
- 1 GW of captive solar–wind hybrid power
- 376 MW of waste heat recovery systems
- 30% Thermal Substitution Rate (TSR) target
- India’s first TNFD-aligned disclosures in the cement sector
- Agentic AI deployment across operations for real-time efficiency optimisation
Together, these initiatives make Ambuja one of the most aggressive climate-action leaders in global cement.
