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### Green Energy Ki Zaroorat
National Aluminium Company Ltd (Nalco) apne energy infrastructure mein ek bada upgrade karne ja raha hai, jiska target 200-300 MW green power capacity hai, jo battery storage se backed hoga. Yeh initiative Nalco ki power-intensive smelting operations se hone wale carbon emissions ko kam karne ki strategy ka main hissa hai. Currently, company poori tarah coal-based captive power plants par chalti hai, jo uske total carbon footprint ka lagbhag 80% generate karta hai. Yeh shift sustainable aluminium production ke liye critical mana ja raha hai, jo global environmental pressures aur badalti market demands ke saath align karta hai. Nalco ke Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Brijendra Pratap Singh, ne bataya ki yeh transition agle teen se chaar saalon mein hone ki ummeed hai, jismein current consumption mein 20-30% renewable energy incorporate karne ka aim hai. Recent market data ke mutabik, Nalco ka stock 23 January 2026 ko lagbhag ₹370.65 par trade ho raha tha, jiska market capitalization lagbhag ₹68,000 crore tha. Company ne FY25 ke pehle half mein apna best-ever performance report kiya tha, jismein revenues 18-19% aur profits lagbhag 47% badhe the.
### Cost Aur Availability Challenge Ko Manage Karna
CMD Singh ke anusar, Nalco aur overall Indian aluminium sector ke liye sabse badi roadblock green power ki economic viability aur consistent availability hai. Green energy tariffs abhi ₹4.5-5 per unit chal rahe hain, jo uske in-house coal-based power ki ₹3-3.5 per unit cost se kaafi zyada hai. Smelting, jo ek core process hai, production costs ka 35-40% constitute karta hai, jisse power expense competitiveness ka direct determinant ban jata hai. Ise mitigate karne ke liye, Nalco actively long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) explore kar raha hai aur apne khud ke renewable energy plants develop kar raha hai. Ek consultant ko appoint kiya gaya hai taaki minimal cost par green energy secure karne ke liye strategies devise ki ja sakein, saath hi round-the-clock availability bhi ensure ho, jo stable aluminium smelting operations ke liye non-negotiable requirement hai. Company ne apne existing green initiatives ke part ke taur par 198 MW wind power plants aur 1020 kWp rooftop solar installations ke saath pehle hi progress ki hai. In koshishon ke bawajood, Singh ne express kiya hai ki Indian aluminium sector abhi poori tarah green transition ke liye taiyar nahi hai, supply consistency aur renewable energy ki higher cost jaise challenges ka zikr karte hue. Yeh European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) jaise external pressures ke beech ho raha hai, jo carbon footprint ke basis par imports ko target karta hai.
### Diversification Aur Strategic Expansion
Apne energy transition ke alawa, Nalco ek multi-faceted expansion strategy follow kar raha hai. Key projects mein uski alumina refinery mein paanchvi stream add karna shamil hai, jiska target capacity ko 2.1 million tonnes se badha kar 3.1 million tonnes karna hai. Odisha mein Pottangi bauxite mines ka development bhi under way hai, jiske mining lease deeds already secure kar liye gaye hain. Company ne Utkal D aur E blocks se coal mining shuru kar di hai aur apne smelter ka brownfield expansion 0.5 million tonnes per annum ke liye undertake kar raha hai. Iske alawa, Nalco critical minerals mein diversify kar raha hai, rare earth elements (REEs), magnesium, aur chromite mein ventures explore kar raha hai, aur apne joint venture, Khanij Bidesh India Ltd (KABIL) ke through ek Australian lithium mine mein stake ke liye due diligence kar raha hai. Financials ke hisab se, Nalco ne strong performance dikhaya hai, jiska P/E ratio 23 January 2026 tak lagbhag 11.1x aur ROE approximately 32.7% tha. Company ke board ki quarterly results review karne aur interim dividend consider karne ke liye 30 January 2026 ko meeting scheduled hai. Recent market sentiment mein, 23 January 2026 ko Nalco shares mein profit booking dekha gaya, jo four-day rally ke baad hua, jo broader sector weakness aur cooling commodity prices ko reflect karta hai. Pehle, November 2025 mein, stock mein Q2 profit mein 37% YoY surge report karne aur interim dividend announce karne ke baad tez izafa dekha gaya tha.