Tata Steel Boosts Steel Production with India’s Largest Blast Furnace at Kalinganagar – Capacity Soars to 8 Million Tonnes

Tata Steel has started operating the largest blast furnace in India at its Kalinganagar plant, increasing its production capacity at the site from 3 million tonnes to 8 million tonnes per year. The company invested ₹27,000 crore to expand this plant during its second phase. In the third phase, Tata Steel plans to add another 5 million tonnes of capacity, although this proposal has not yet been approved by the board.

Neelachal Ispat Nigam, which Tata Steel acquired in 2022, is also located in Kalinganagar. It currently produces over 1 million tonnes of steel annually, and Tata Steel plans to boost this capacity before moving forward with its third phase of expansion at the Kalinganagar plant. Tata Steel’s CEO, T.N. Narendran, shared this information in an interview in August.

Tata Steel, India’s second-largest steel producer, can currently produce 21 million tonnes of steel annually, and the company aims to increase this capacity to 40 million tonnes by 2030.

With this latest expansion, Tata Steel has invested ₹100,000 crore in Odisha over the past 10 years. During the June quarter, the company spent ₹3,777 crore on capital projects and is expected to spend a total of ₹17,000 crore in the current financial year.

Narendran said, “The commissioning of India’s largest blast furnace at Kalinganagar is a significant achievement for the steel industry, setting new standards in capacity, technology, and sustainability.”

The second phase of development at Kalinganagar will also include a pellet plant, a coke plant, and a cold rolling mill. Tata Steel emphasized that the technology used will focus on adding value and improving operational efficiency.