Prakash Industries Janjgir steel plant
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Prakash Industries steel plant, also known as PIL, is a direct reduced iron (DRI) steel plant operating in Janjgir, Chhattisgarh, India.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Janjgir, Chhattisgarh, India:
- Location: Village – Champa, Distt. Janjgir, Chhattisgarh – 495671
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 22.004694, 82.671666 (exact)
Background
Prakash Industries Ltd was founded in the year 1980.[1] The plant comprises of direct reduced iron kilns and induction furnaces. The company enhanced its steel production capacity to 1250 ttpa in the FY21.[2]
In May 2024, the proposed the expansion of the steel plant with the establishment of new Iron Ore Beneficiation (1.0 MTPA), new Iron Ore Pelletisation Unit (1.5 MTPA), new Coal Gasifier for Pellet Plant (5 x 8000 Nm3/hr), new Coal Washery (2 x 1.0 MTPA), new Wire Rod /TMT Mill (4 x 0.25 MTPA), new Coal Gasifier for Wire Rod / TMT Mill (5 x 8000 Nm3/hr.) and the expansion of FBC-based Power Plant (162.5 MW to 165 MW) and oxygen plant (8.0 TPD to 16 TPD).[3] In November 2024, Prakash Industries Limited received the mining lease for Bhaskarpara commercial coal mine located in Chhattisgarh’s Surajpur district, production at which is expected to begin operations in 2025.[4]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant status | Announced date | Start date | Workforce size | Power source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[5] | 1991-11[6] | 1993[7] | 2404[8] | Captive power plant[8] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prakash Industries Ltd [100%] | 4295873868 [100%] | E100000121137 | Prakash Industries Ltd[9] | 4295873868 | E100000121137 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| crude; semi-finished[10] | DRI; blooms; billets; ferro alloys[10] | yes[8] | yes[8] | DRI, other[5] | 6 DRI; IF[5][11][12] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|
| operating | 1250 TTPA |
Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 1200 TTPA[5][11][13][14][5][11][13][14][5][11][13][14][5][11][13][14][5][11][13][14][12] | 1200 TTPA[5][11][13][14][5][11][13][14][5][11][13][14][5][11][13][14][5][11][13][14][12] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Ferronickel | Sinter |
|---|---|
| >0 TTPA[5] | 1650 TTPA[15] |
Table 7: Actual Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | DRI Production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 906 TTPA[14] | 906 TTPA |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of steel power plants, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Steel Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ "Home". Prakash Industries Ltd. Retrieved 05 January, 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Investor Presentation" (PDF). Prakash Industries. July 2021. Retrieved 05 January, 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Proposed expansion of steel plant" (PDF). www.prakash.com. 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Editor (2024-11-24). "Prakash Industries to start production in Chhattisgarh coal mine from new year". News Riveting. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220125154901/https://prakash.com/pdfs/Annual_Report_2020-21.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240111015715/https://www.indiainfoline.com/company/prakash-industries-ltd/summary/444. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.prakash.com/pdfs/Environment_Statement_2021-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220926135521/https://prakash.com/pdfs/Annual_Report_2021-22.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125055010/https://prakash.com/prakash-at-a-glance/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220120103747/https://prakash.com/steel-blooms-billets/. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20211023101450/https://www.midrex.com/wp-content/uploads/Midrex-STATSbook2019Final.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 (PDF) https://www.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/CorpAttachment/2019/1/85d5ae22-b4e1-4d73-becf-39d5fb9a952c.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 13.9 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221008040524/https://www.midrex.com/wp-content/uploads/MidrexSTATSBook2021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 08 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.00 14.01 14.02 14.03 14.04 14.05 14.06 14.07 14.08 14.09 14.10 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240111052756/https://prakash.com/pdfs/Corporate_Presentation_FY21.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240111025445/https://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Online/TOR/23_Feb_2018_175153967MGYKUFC8Briefnote.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 January 2024.
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