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Correct Answer: Option (B) — abundant supply of power
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Standard Reference VerifiedAluminium smelting is an extremely electricity-intensive industrial process (energy accounts for 30–40% of smelting costs). HINDALCO chose Renukut (in Sonbhadra district, UP) primarily because of the abundant and cheap hydroelectric power supply available from the nearby Rihand Dam.
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