Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured a major engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract worth up to ₹5,000 crore to develop a coal-to-ammonium nitrate facility in Odisha.
The contract has been awarded by Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Ltd (BCGCL), a joint venture between Coal India Ltd and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL). The project involves setting up an integrated plant with a production capacity of around 2,000 tonnes per day of ammonium nitrate.
The facility will convert coal into ammonium nitrate, a key industrial chemical used in mining and infrastructure sectors. L&T will execute the project on a lump-sum turnkey basis, covering design, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and performance testing.
The scope of work also includes allied facilities such as nitric acid production units, forming a part of the integrated chemical complex.
Officials said the project supports India’s broader coal gasification programme, aimed at reducing dependence on imported chemicals while utilising domestic coal resources more efficiently. The initiative is part of the government’s push to promote coal-to-chemicals conversion for industrial use.
Coal gasification projects are seen as strategic for India’s energy and industrial sectors, as they help produce value-added products like fertilisers and industrial inputs from domestic coal.
L&T said the order strengthens its position in large-scale industrial and energy infrastructure projects and highlights its capabilities in executing complex chemical plant developments.