Chemical industry in India

projects tracked
28
active
18

Projects in India

chemXplore tracks 28 projects in India, of which 18 are active.

  1. 6 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 5 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 1 project FID / Sanctioned
  4. 5 projects Under Construction
  5. 1 project Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 10 new construction, 5 expansion and 3 revamp / retrofit.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 3 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

13 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 15 October 2026 Essar Oil & Gas Raniganj East CBM Acreage Expansion, West Bengal · Announced / Concept
  • 15 October 2026 Symrise Globalide Musk Ingredient Capacity Expansion, India · Announced / Concept
  • 14 October 2026 BPCL Mumbai Refinery kerosene hydrotreater SAF co-processing revamp · Under Construction
  • 13 October 2026 Carbon Clean Navi Mumbai 2 TPD Carbon Capture Pilot · Commissioning & Start-up
  • 7 October 2026 Momentive NXT P97 Silane Expansion Chennai · Operational / Completed

Latest Indian chemical industry news

21 October 2026
Linde expands industrial gas supply to Tata Steel at Kalinganagar

Doubled on-site ASU capacity adds oxygen, nitrogen and argon to support steel output rising from 3 to 8 million tpa; regional O2 capacity now >7,000 t/day.

15 October 2026
Essar Oil & Gas adds five CBM blocks across West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana

Five CBM blocks totalling ~1,281 sq. km awarded across three states with an estimated 6.6 TCF gas‑in‑place; contracts signed Oct 15, 2026 under SCBM‑2025/2026 rounds.

15 October 2026
Symrise expands Globalide® production capacity in India

World-scale capacity for Globalide® to boost supply of a biodegradable macrocyclic musk, support sustainable fragrance formulations and improve access to Asian markets.

14 October 2026
Honeywell launches Forge Cognition with NVIDIA and Dell to add agentic AI to buildings and industrial operations

Self-contained platform uses real-time digital twins and AI agents to interpret equipment data, reduce false alarms, predict asset health and simulate energy savings across existing systems.

14 October 2026
Topsoe to supply kerosene hydrotreating technology for BPCL Mumbai SAF project

Mumbai refinery will co-process 5% used cooking oil in a 4,000 t/d kerosene hydrotreater, with commissioning targeted by end-2026 and SAF supplied to international flights.

13 October 2026
Carbon Clean commissions 2 TPD carbon-capture pilot at Global Innovation Centre, Navi Mumbai

A 2 tonnes-per-day pilot at the Navi Mumbai GIC has produced first captured CO2 to validate solvents, processes and capture technologies ahead of commercial deployment.

12 October 2026
Technip Energies wins HPCL EPC for Mumbai lube modernisation

Two large refining units (550 KTA IHCD and 850 KTA SDA) will be integrated into the operating Mumbai Refinery to modernise lube base‑stock production and upgrade heavy streams.

8 October 2026
bp's DRO team scouting discovered oil and gas opportunities

Specialist squads assess discovered oil and gas resources to prioritise the highest‑value opportunities for development and partnership.

8 October 2026
Aptar expands pharma manufacturing in Mumbai

Adds local production of pMDI valves, breath‑actuated inhalation devices and multi dose nasal spray systems; site grows to 11,300 m² to improve regional supply resilience.

7 October 2026
Momentive starts local manufacture of NXT™ P97 Silane in Chennai

Chennai plant will produce NXT™ P97 silane for IMEA and Asia‑Pacific, improving supply and access to a 79% renewable‑carbon silane for silica‑reinforced tire treads.