NMDC ltd, India’s largest producer and exporter of iron ore in public sector, will be setting up an energy monitoring system for its proposed 3.0 MTPA Integrated Steel Plant at Nagarnar near Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh.
The energy monitoring system is used by manufacturing plants where the system comprises of a centralised power monitoring and control unit which leads to overall savings in cost incurred during the operation of the plant.
All necessary statutory clearances including Environmental Clearance from Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) and the Government of Chhattisgarh have been obtained for setting up of the Nagarnar plant, officials stated.
The Rail Transport Clearance was received and the Final Detailed Project Report of Railway siding is also approved by East Coast Railway, they stated.
The Chhattisgarh government has sanctioned water and power for construction as well as for operation of the plant as well as for providing power supply to operate the steel plant.
The Chhattisgarh State Power Transmission Company limited (CSPTCl) has awarded work order for the construction of 400 KV transmission line from Raipur to Jagdalpur (about 320 Kms.)400/220 KV Sub station at Jagdalpur and 220 KV transmission line from 400/220 KV Sub station to NISP Nagarnar and the work is progressing at the site.
The cost of construction of 400 KV transmission line from Raipur to Jagdalpur and Sub station at Jagdalpur will be equally shared by NMDC and CSPTCl. For the 220 KV power from Jagdalpur to Nagarnar the entire cost will be borne by NMDC.
Stage-I Forest clearances for 400 KV Transmission line and 400/220 KV Sub station have been obtained.
Engineering Consultancy and Project Monitoring Services contracts have been awarded to M/s MECON ltd.
For expeditious execution and commissioning of the steel plant the nine major technological package in respect of various production units viz. Sinter Plant Blast Furnace Complex, Raw Material Handling System, Coke Oven Plant, By Product Plant Steel Melting Shop, Thin Slab Caster and Hot Strip Mill lime and Dolo Plant and Oxygen Plant have been awarded on turn-key basis.
Civil and Structural and Equipment erection works for most of the aforesaid major technological packages are in progress. Most of the auxiliary packages have also been awarded and the works are in progress.