Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL), one of the largest producers of Caustic Soda in India with a production capacity of 1087 TPD, new phosphoric acid plant is expected to be commissioned by February 2023.

Presently, the Phosphoric acid plant is 90.2% complete and is expected to be commissioned by February 2023. The Capex for the plant is Rs. 520 crore.   

Caustic Soda with coal based power plant (a JV with NALCO) has been recently commissioned and is under stabilization. The plant has a capacity of 800 TPD. Unit 2 is expected to be commissioned by January 2023. The total cost of the project for both Unit 1 and Unit 2 is Rs. 2,300 crore.  

The coal based power plant at Dahej Chlorotoluene Project at Dahej is under hold. The power plant has a capacity of 65 MW and will cost Rs. 325 crore.

Chlorotoluene Project at Dahej with a capacity of 90 TPD will cost Rs. 350 crore and presently, basic engineering work is under progress for the plant.

GACL has three complexes – Vadodara, started in 1976; Dahej – I, started in 1995; and Dahej –II, started in 2022. Major products in Vadodara are: Caustic Soda group, Caustic Potash group, Hydrogen Peroxide, Chloromethanes, and Poly Aluminium Chloride. Major products in Dahej are: Caustic Soda group, Hydrogen Peroxide, Phosphoric Acid, Anhydrous Aluminium Chloride, Poly Aluminium Chloride, Sodium Chlorate, Stable Bleaching powder, Chloromethanes, and Hydrazine Hydrate.