Ernakulam chemical cluster

Introduction
Ernakulam chemical cluster, located in Kerala state, manufactures mainly paints. These industries use LDO, furnace oil, HSD and electricity to meet their process energy.
Product Manufacturers
Paints
Number of MSMEs
100 (Small – 40; Micro – 60)
Main fuels
LDO, furnace oil, HSD, electricity
Energy consumption
Low
Product Turnover
89,640 tpy
Total Energy consumption
967 toe: thermal —427 toe; electrical—540 toe
Leading industry association(s)
- Indian Small Scale Paint Association (Kerala region) https://www.isspa.org/
Other Resources
- District Industries Centre, Ernakulam https://industry.kerala.gov.in/index.php/dic-ekm
Source: Data pertains to 2020–21, gathered through a study by TERI under the BEE project titled ‘Energy and resource mapping of MSME clusters in India