Posted on 13 Jun 2012
Essar Steel commissions 19 MW power plant
Hazira, Gujarat, June 11 (IBNS) Steel producer
Essar Steel India Limited on Monday announced it has commissioned a 19MW
Heat Recovery Power Plant at Hazira in Gujarat.The plant will use heat
generated during the manufacturing process, (Hot Briquetted Iron Waste
Heat Recovery Boiler (HBI-WHR) and surplus steam from Blast Furnace
Boilers) for electricity generation.
The power generated by the plant will be used for internal consumption,
thus making the Hazira Complex energy efficient and reducing the power
cost for the company.
Dilip Oommen, MD and CEO, Essar Steel India said, “Our new plant is
helping us to save the cost of generating 19 MW of power – enough power
for almost 10,000 homes – which at today’s electricity prices provides
extensive savings. This allow us to help addressing the national power
deficit by not drawing this power from the grid or using scarce natural
resources."
The company would also benefit with the availability of carbon credits due to the reduction in emission of green house gases.
"Also, the company can utilize the power more effectively without any
transmission losses or leakages of power due to the proximity of the
plant in Hazira," he said.
