Evonith Metallics Wardha steel plant
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Evonith Metallics Wardha steel plant, also known as Uttam Galva Metallics Limited (UGML), is a steel plant in Wardha, Maharashtra, India that operates basic oxygen furnace (BOF) and blast furnace (BF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Wardha, Maharashtra, India:
- Location: Bhugaon Link Road, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 20.704605, 78.620293 (exact)
Background
Evonith Steel is the evolution of the steelmaking facilities located at the Wardha Steel Complex, in Maharashtra, India. The facilities at Wardha Steel Complex include Evonith Metallics Limited (“EML”), formerly known as Uttam Galva Metallics Limited (“UGML”) and Evonith Value Steel Limited (“EVSL”) formerly known as Uttam Value Steels Limited (“UVSL”).[1] Nithia Capital acquired UGML and UVSL in 2020. The company announced the commissioning of BF2 at EML in September 2022. This BF2 project commenced in 2015 and was halted due to financial constraints in 2018. After acquisition Nithia Captial completed the project within 18 months.[2]
Blast furnace #1 was recommissioned in November 2024.[3]
ESJ issues
A powerful explosion at blast furnace tower 5 at the plant during cooling operations on November 07, 2024, injured 17 workers. This is the second such blast at the plant in three years. A similar blast had left 19 workers injured[4][5]
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source | Coal source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994[6] | 423[7] | 34 MW Captive Power Plant[8] | Jabalpur (60-80%) and from mines in Odisha and Karnataka[9] | Australia[9] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent GEM entity ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner GEM entity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nithia Capital Resources Advisors LLP [55.7%]; AB CarVal Investors LP [44.3%] | 5035393612 [55.7%]; 4297703173 [44.3%] | E100001016196 [55.7%]; E100001016198 [44.3%] | Evonith Metallics Ltd [100%][6] | 5036158873 | E100001012096 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| crude, semi-finished[8] | pig iron, bar[8] | yes[7] | BF; BOF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 3400[8][10][11] | 3400[8][10][11] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Blast furnace capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 2000[10] | 2000[10] |
| operating | 1400[12][13][7][6][14] | 1400[12][13][7][6][14] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter | Coke |
|---|---|
| 1500[15] | >0[8] |
Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | BF production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | – |
| 2020 | unknown | – |
| 2021 | 432[16] | 432[16] |
| 2022 | 428[16] | 428[16] |
| 2023 | 742[17] | 742[17] |
| 2024 | 897[18] | 897[18] |
Unit Details
Table 8: Blast Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Current size | Current capacity (ttpa) | Decarbonization technology | Most recent relining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF 1 | operating[8] | – | – | – | 450.0 m3[8] | 650[6][14][13] | unknown | 2024-11-04[19] |
| BF 2 | operating[12] | 2012[8] | 2015[12] | 2022[8] | 630.0 m3[20] | 750[7][12] | unknown | – |
| unknown BF (1) | announced[10] | 2025 | – | 2028[11] | – | 2000[10] | – | – |
Table 9: Basic Oxygen Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Start date | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown BOF (1) | announced[8] | 2012[8] | 2026[10][6] | 700[10][8] | 40.0 tonnes[8] |
| unknown BOF (2) | announced[8] | 2012[8] | 2026[10][6] | 700[10][8] | 40.0 tonnes[8] |
| unknown BOF (3) | announced[11] | 2025[11] | 2028[11] | 2000[11] | – |
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References
- ↑ "Evonith | India's Leading Integrated Flat Steel Manufacturer". Evonith. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ "Nithia Capital announces blast furnace commissioning at Uttam Galva Metallics limited - Manufacturing Today India". Manufacturing Today India. 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ "Evonith Steel announces blast furnace one re-commissioning at Evonith Metallics Limited". Business Standard. 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ↑ Nov 7, Balwant Dhage / TNN / Updated:; 2024; Ist, 07:09. "Massive Explosion at Wardha Steel Plant Injures 17 Workers, 2 in Critical Condition | Nagpur News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
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- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240119002810/https://evonith.com/evonith-steel/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 (PDF) https://evonith.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Evonith-Steel_Inaugural-Sustainability-Report_FINAL.pdf.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 (PDF) https://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/modification/Amendment/Covering_Letter/0_0_101020145U84BApplicationforAmendmenttoEC.pdf.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 https://evonithsteel.com/about/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://themachinemaker.com/news/evonith-steel-recommissions-blast-furnace-one-at-evonith-metallics-ltd/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240219030501/https://www.indiaratings.co.in/pressrelease/67343. Archived from the original on 2024-02-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 17.0 17.1 (PDF) https://evonith.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Evonith-Steel-ESG-Report-2024.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 18.0 18.1 (PDF) https://evonithsteel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Evonith_Steel_ESG_2024-25-Compressed.pdf.
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