Orient Cement Limited has commissioned 1st phase of Waste Heat Recovery System (WHRS) at its Chittapur Integrated Cement Plant to utilise the waste heat available from the pyroprocessing system. AQC Boiler along with Turbine and Air Cooled Condenser which forms about 80% of the generation capacity is successfully commissioned. Preheater boiler erection work is in progress which will be commissioned in the near future.

Overall, gross power generation capacity of WHRS, after the commissioning of 2nd phase will be 10.1 MW.