Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured a major contract for the development of a coal-to-ammonium nitrate project in Odisha, further expanding its presence in India’s industrial process plant and chemicals infrastructure sector.
The project has been awarded to L&T’s Energy Hydrocarbon (LTEH) business vertical and involves engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) works for the proposed facility.
The coal-to-ammonium nitrate plant is expected to convert coal into ammonium nitrate, a key industrial chemical widely used in mining explosives, infrastructure development, and various industrial applications. The project is aimed at strengthening domestic production capacity and reducing dependence on imports of critical industrial chemicals.
According to reports, the facility will integrate advanced process technologies and large-scale industrial systems to support efficient production operations. The project is also expected to contribute to downstream industrial growth in sectors such as mining, construction, and infrastructure development, where ammonium nitrate demand continues to increase.
Odisha has emerged as a major industrial investment destination due to its strong mineral reserves, industrial corridors, port connectivity, and availability of raw materials for heavy industries and chemical manufacturing. The state has been attracting large-scale investments across steel, mining, petrochemicals, energy, and industrial manufacturing sectors.
L&T’s Energy Hydrocarbon business has been actively executing projects across refineries, petrochemicals, fertilisers, green energy, process plants, and industrial infrastructure both in India and international markets. The latest order further strengthens the company’s industrial EPC order book amid growing investment activity in India’s core sectors.
Industry analysts believe the project reflects increasing investments in value-added industrial chemicals and domestic manufacturing capabilities as India pushes to strengthen supply chain resilience and reduce import dependence in strategically important industrial segments.
