Tata Steel Announces ₹27,000 Crore Investment to Boost Kalinganagar Steel Capacity to 8 MTPA!
Tata Steel announced on Friday that it will invest ₹27,000 crore to expand its Kalinganagar plant in Odisha, increasing its crude steel capacity from 3 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 8 MTPA. This investment makes Kalinganagar Tata Steel’s largest project in India.
The new blast furnace will enhance production capabilities to meet the needs of industries such as automotive, infrastructure, power, shipbuilding, and defence. It will also benefit sectors like oil and gas, lifting and excavation, and construction.
The blast furnace will have a volume of 5,870 cubic meters and is designed for a long lifespan and eco-friendly operation. It will feature four top combustion stoves, a first in India, and two preheating stoves to improve fuel efficiency in hot metal production.
With this expansion, Odisha has become Tata Steel’s largest investment destination in India, with over ₹100,000 crore invested in the last decade.
The new facility was inaugurated by TV Narendran, the CEO of Tata Steel. He said, “The commissioning of India’s largest blast furnace at Kalinganagar is a significant moment for the steel industry, setting new standards in capacity, technology, and sustainability. This expansion strengthens Tata Steel’s leadership in high-quality steel and showcases our advanced engineering skills.”
For the first time, Tata Steel has installed a dry gas cleaning plant to recover energy from by-product gas. The blast furnace will also have the world’s largest Top Gas Recovery Turbine (TRT), capable of generating 35 MW of power, improving energy recovery by an additional 10%. An evaporative cooling system, used for the first time in an Indian blast furnace, will help save water and power by about 20% compared to traditional designs. The plant will also implement a zero-process water discharge plan and rainwater harvesting.
Narendran expressed gratitude to the Government of Odisha for its support and acknowledged the efforts of employees, suppliers, and partners in achieving this milestone.
Key new facilities in this expansion include a pellet plant, coke plant, and cold rolling mill, all using advanced and sustainable technologies.
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