Vedanta Aluminium Broadens Low Carbon Portfolio with Restora Production at BALCO
7th November 2025
New Delhi, 6th November 2025: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has expanded its low-carbon product portfolio with the launch of Restora at its Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) plant in Korba, Chhattisgarh. BALCO is a subsidiary of Vedanta Limited and a business unit within Vedanta Aluminium. This marks a significant milestone in the company’s journey towards achieving Net Zero Carbon by 2050 and reinforces Vedanta’s commitment to sustainable manufacturing.
Restora is manufactured using renewable energy and has a verified greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity well below 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent per tonne of aluminium, meeting the global threshold for low-carbon aluminium. This positions Vedanta Aluminium as a key enabler of decarbonised global supply chains and highlights BALCO’s alignment with the group’s broader sustainability goals.
Vedanta Aluminium’s Jharsuguda smelter has been producing Restora since early 2022. The unit also manufactures Restora Ultra (ultra-low carbon product, made from recovered aluminium).
Currently, BALCO offers Restora ingots, with plans to expand the product portfolio in line with evolving industry requirements. This development strengthens Vedanta Aluminium’s low-carbon footprint across its operations, catering to the rapidly growing demand for sustainable materials in India and globally.
Emphasizing on the role of greener operations, Rajiv Kumar, CEO, Vedanta Aluminium, said, “Restora has already set a benchmark in low-carbon aluminium production. With its introduction at BALCO, we are expanding our portfolio to sustainable aluminium across our operations. This is a strategic step in strengthening India’s position as a global hub for climate-conscious industrial growth.”
Speaking about the product line, Rajesh Kumar, CEO and Director, BALCO, said, “Designed for industries like automotive, construction, electricals, packaging, and renewable energy, Restora enables our customers to build greener value chains and accelerate their transition to responsible manufacturing. While we have introduced Restora ingots, we have the capability to offer value-added products under the Restora brand to meet the evolving demands of our customers.”
The expansion of Restora production to BALCO is part of Vedanta Aluminium’s strategy to reduce carbon emissions across every stage of its value chain. Through sustained efforts in operational efficiency and clean energy adoption, the company has achieved 8.96% reduction in GHG intensity since FY21. Aluminium, often called the metal of the future, is pivotal to enabling clean energy technologies and climate-resilient infrastructure.
Recognising this, Vedanta Aluminium brings together technical, operational, and marketing expertise in a Centre of Excellence to develop innovative products and applications for sunrise sectors such as electric mobility, renewable energy, infrastructure, aerospace, and more. With Restora, the company continues to deliver aluminium that not only meets the demands of a climate-conscious world but also drives India’s leadership in sustainable industrial transformation.
About Vedanta Limited:
Vedanta Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited, is one of the world’s leading Oil & Gas and Metals company with significant operations in Oil & Gas, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Iron Ore, Steel, and Aluminium & Power across India, South Africa and Namibia. For two decades, Vedanta has been contributing significantly to nation building. Governance and sustainable development are at the core of Vedanta's strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety, and environment. Vedanta has put in place a comprehensive framework to be the ESG leader in the natural resources sector. Vedanta is committed to reducing carbon emissions to zero by 2050 or sooner and has pledged $5 billion over the next 10 years to accelerate the transition to net zero operations. Giving back is in the DNA of Vedanta, which is focused on enhancing the lives of local communities. The company’s flagship social impact program, Nand Ghars, have been set up as model anganwadis focused on eradicating child malnutrition, providing education, healthcare, and empowering women with skill development. Under the aegis of the Anil Agarwal Foundation, the umbrella entity for Vedanta’s social initiatives, the Vedanta group has pledged Rs 5000 crore over the next five years on social impact programmes with a thrust on nutrition, women & child development, healthcare, animal welfare, and grass-root level sports. Vedanta and the group companies have been featured in Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and was conferred Frost & Sullivan Sustainability Awards 2020, Golden Peacock Award for excellence in Corporate Governance 2022 and certified as a Great Place to Work 2022. Vedanta Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange.
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About Vedanta Aluminium Business:
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.37 million tonnes in FY24. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 1st in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2023 world rankings for the aluminium industry, a reflection of its leading sustainable development practices. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and power plants in India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.
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