Baldota Koppal steel plant
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Baldota Koppal steel plant, also known as BSPL Koppal, is a steel plant in Hospet, Halavarthi, Koppal, Karnataka, India that operates ironmaking, steelmaking, basic oxygen furnace (BOF), and blast furnace (BF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Hospet, Halavarthi, Koppal, Karnataka, India:
- Location:
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 15.332616, 76.206778 (exact)
Background
Baldota Steel & Power Limited (BSPL) was founded as part of the Baldota conglomerate. The company announced to construct a steel plant in Koppal district of Karnataka with an annual capacity of 3.5 million tonnes in 2 phases & a 220 MW power plant along with 100 MW solar power.[1]
The project was originally proposed by Aaress Iron and Steel Limited (AISL) in 2019. In July 2021, the company secured environmental clearance for the project. In August 2023, the techno-economic feasibility report was submitted.[1][2] The environmental clearance was transferred from AISL to BPSL in 2024.[3]
The project will need an investment of INR 18,000 Crores and the Phase 1, commissioning is planned by Quarter 2 of 2026.[4]
The project to set up the integrated steel plant with a production capacity of 10.5 mtpa will require an investment of INR 54,000 crore.[5]
The project faced protest from locals,[6]following which the work on the project was halted.[7] Th government is now considering commissioning an independent environmental study through the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru to assess the long term ecological impact of industrial activities in the region.[8]
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source | Coal source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019[9][10] | 2026[11] | 10000[12] | 220 MW CPP + 100 MW Solar power[9] | unknown | unknown |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent GEM entity ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner GEM entity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldota Steel and Power Ltd [100.0%] | 5086866250 [100.0%] | E100002004559 [100.0%] | Baldota Steel and Power Ltd [100%][9] | 5086866250 | E100002004559 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel sector end users | Main production equipment |
|---|---|
| unknown | BF; BOF; Iron other/unspecified; Steel other/unspecified |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity | Other/unspecified steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| announced | 3500[10][13][9][11] | 7000[14] | 10500[9][14][11][13][10] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Blast furnace capacity | Other/unspecified iron capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| announced | 3800[10] | 7000[14] | 10800[14][10] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Ferronickel | Sinter | Coke | Pellets |
|---|---|---|---|
| NF | NF | NF | NF |
Unit Details
Table 7: Blast Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Start date | Current size | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown BF (1) | announced[11][10] | 2021[9] | 2026[11] | 1681.0[10] | 1200[10] |
| unknown BF (2) | announced[9][13][10] | 2021[9] | – | 3814.0[10] | 2600[10] |
Table 8: Basic Oxygen Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Start date | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown BOF (1) | announced[11][10] | 2021[9] | 2026[11] | 750[13][11][10] | 65.0 tonnes[10] |
| unknown BOF (2) | announced[11][10] | 2021[9] | 2026[11] | 750[13][11][10] | 65.0 tonnes[10] |
| unknown BOF (3) | announced[13] | 2021[9] | – | 1000[13][9][10] | 180.0 tonnes[10] |
| unknown BOF (4) | announced[13] | 2021[9] | – | 1000[13][9][10] | 180.0 tonnes[10] |
Articles and Resources
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Baldota Group". Baldota. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- ↑ "AISPL Environmental Clearance" (PDF). environmentclearance.nic.in. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Transfer of Environment Clearance". forestsclearance.nic.in. 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "BSPL opts for Wrench SmartProject on 3.5 MTPA Project". Wrench Solutions - Project Management Information System. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- ↑ "Baldota Group to invest Rs 54,000 cr to set up steel plant in Karnataka". Business Standard. 2025-02-11. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ↑ "Baldota Steel Plant Koppal: Siddaramaiah Questions Centre's Environmental Clearance for Koppal Steel Plant Amid Local Opposition, ETInfra". infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ↑ "Koppal Steel Plant: Decision after studying DC's report, says CM Siddaramaiah". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ↑ "Karnataka: Govt plans IISc-led study on Baldota steel plant amid public opposition". www.deccanherald.com. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 "The Baldota Group". Baldota. Archived from the original on 2025-05-08. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 10.17 10.18 10.19 10.20 (PDF) https://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Form-1A/EC/072820211MSPLEC.pdf.
{{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 https://www.wrenchsp.com/news/bspl-opts-for-wrench-smartproject-on-3-5-mtpa-project/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/steel/baldota-group-to-invest-rs-18000-crore-to-build-3-5-mtpa-steel-plant-in-koppal/articleshow/95234261.cms?from=mdr.
{{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 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nagaraj-nadig-98ba4876_baldota-steel-power-limited-bspl-an-activity-7151639492532084736-X2YS/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/baldota-group-investing-rs-54-000-cr-to-set-up-mega-steel-plant-in-koppal-125021101349_1.html.
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