BALCO Set to Enter the Million Tonne Club Powering India’s Aluminium Self-Reliance

First metal produced from India’s largest 525 kA Smelter Growth Project; poised to capture over 1/5th of India’s aluminium market share Shabdawani Samachar, 13 October 2025, (Managing Editor Mr. Ashok Lalwani 8803818844), Balconagar. Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO), India’s iconic Aluminium producer and a part of Vedanta Aluminium, has achieved a landmark in India’s aluminium industry by producing the first metal from the nation’s largest 525 kilo Ampere (kA) smelter under its ongoing 1 million tonne per annum (MTPA) expansion project. This technological advancement surpasses the earlier national benchmark of 378 kA, setting new standards in scale, efficiency, and operational excellence. With the commissioning of the new 0.435 MTPA potline, BALCO’s total aluminium production capacity will reach 1 MTPA, placing the company among the select global producers in the Million Tonne Club. This expansion supports the Government of India’s ‘Make in India’ vision and advances...