Godawari Power and Ispat Siltara steel plant
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Godawari Power and Ispat Siltara steel plant, also known as GPIL, Ispat Godawari (IGL), is a steel plant in Raipur, Siltara, Chhattisgarh, India that operates blast furnace (BF), direct reduced iron (DRI), and induction furnace (IF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Raipur, Siltara, Chhattisgarh, India:
- Location: 428/2, Phase-I, Industrial Area, Siltara – 493111, Dist. Raipur, Chhattisgarh, INDIA
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 21.376214, 81.681888 (exact)
Background
Godawari Power and Ispat Limited was established in 1999. It started operating in 2001 with a DRI capacity of 105 ttpa.[1] In 2023 it expanded its induction furnace based steel capacity from 400 ttpa to 525 ttpa.[2] In January 2024, Sponge iron capacity reached 594 ttpa.[3]
ESJ issues
Four officials and two workers died when a roof collapsed at the steel plant in September 2025.[4][5]
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source | Coal source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999[6] | 2001[7] | 3442[8] | 73 MW captive power plant[9] | GPIL Kachche Aridongri Mine (P100000128995); GPIL Boria Tibbu Mine (P100000128997)[10] | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godawari Power and Ispat Ltd [100.0%] | 4295874267 [100.0%] | E100001000665 [100.0%] | Godawari Power and Ispat Ltd [100%][11] | 4295874267 | E100001000665 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| crude, semi-finished, finished rolled[12] | bloom, billet, DRI, wire[12] | building and infrastructure[12] | yes[13][12] | yes[14] | BF; DRI; IF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Induction furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 659[15][7] | 659[15][7] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Blast furnace capacity | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| operating | 33[16] | 551[7][10][16] | 584[7][10][16] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Pellets |
|---|
| 2100[9] |
Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | DRI production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 495[17] | 495[17] |
| 2020 | 495[18] | 495[18] |
| 2021 | 495[19] | 495[19] |
| 2022 | 495[8] | 495[8] |
| 2023 | 594[8] | 594[8] |
| 2024 | 594[10] | 594[10] |
Unit Details
Table 8: Blast Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|
| unknown BF (1) | operating[20][7] | 33[16] |
Table 9: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Start date | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRI 1 | operating[19] | 1999[7] | 2001[7] | rotary kiln[7] | 105[10][7] |
| DRI 2 | operating[20] | – | 2006[7] | rotary kiln[21] | 148[10][7] |
| DRI 3 | operating[20] | – | – | rotary kiln[21] | 149[16][10] |
| DRI 4 | operating[20] | – | – | rotary kiln[21] | 149[10] |
Table 10: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details
| Unit name | Current or initial reductant | Hydrogen reductant status |
|---|---|---|
| DRI 1 | coal (solid)[19] | – |
| DRI 2 | coal (solid)[16] | incapable[16] |
| DRI 3 | coal (solid)[16] | incapable[16] |
| DRI 4 | coal (solid)[16] | incapable[16] |
Table 11: Induction Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Start date | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IF 1 | operating[13] | – | 2002[7] | 14[7] | 7.0 tonnes[7] |
| IF 10 | operating[7] | – | 2007[7] | 31[7] | 15.0 tonnes[7] |
| IF 11 | operating[7] | – | 2017[7] | 61[7] | 30.0 tonnes[7] |
| IF 12 | operating[7] | – | 2017[7] | 61[7] | 30.0 tonnes[7] |
| IF 2 | operating[13] | – | 2002[7] | 14[7] | 7.0 tonnes[7] |
| IF 3 | operating[13] | – | 2002[7] | 14[7] | 7.0 tonnes[7] |
| IF 4 | operating[13] | – | 2002[7] | 14[7] | 7.0 tonnes[7] |
| IF 5 | operating[13] | – | 2002[7] | 14[7] | 7.0 tonnes[7] |
| IF 6 | operating[15] | – | 2006[7] | 25[15] | 12.0 tonnes[7] |
| IF 7 | operating[15] | – | 2006[7] | 25[7] | 12.0 tonnes[7] |
| IF 8 | operating[15] | – | 2007[7] | 25[7] | 12.0 tonnes[7] |
| IF 9 | operating[7] | – | 2007[7] | 31[7] | 15.0 tonnes[7] |
| unknown IF (1) | operating[15] | 2017[15] | 2023[22] | 14[7] | 7.0 tonnes[7] |
| unknown IF (10) | operating[15] | 2017[7] | 2023[22] | 31[7] | 15.0 tonnes[7] |
| unknown IF (11) | operating[15] | 2017[7] | 2023[22] | 31[7] | 15.0 tonnes[7] |
| unknown IF (12) | operating[15] | 2017[7] | 2023[22] | 31[7] | 15.0 tonnes[7] |
| unknown IF (13) | operating[15] | 2017[7] | 2023[22] | 0[7] | 30.0 tonnes[7] |
| unknown IF (14) | operating[15] | 2017[7] | 2023[22] | 61[7] | 30.0 tonnes[7] |
| unknown IF (2) | operating[15] | 2017[15] | 2023[22] | 14[7] | 7.0 tonnes[7] |
| unknown IF (3) | operating[15] | 2017[15] | 2023[22] | 14[7] | 7.0 tonnes[7] |
| unknown IF (4) | operating[15] | 2017[7] | 2023[22] | 14[7] | 7.0 tonnes[15] |
| unknown IF (5) | operating[15] | 2017[7] | 2023[22] | 14[7] | 7.0 tonnes[7] |
| unknown IF (6) | operating[15] | 2017[7] | 2023[22] | 25[7] | 12.0 tonnes[7] |
| unknown IF (7) | operating[15] | 2017[7] | 2023[22] | 25[7] | 12.0 tonnes[7] |
| unknown IF (8) | operating[15] | 2017[7] | 2023[22] | 25[7] | 12.0 tonnes[7] |
| unknown IF (9) | operating[15] | 2017[7] | 2023[22] | 31[7] | 15.0 tonnes[7] |
Table 12: Induction Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap | % DRI |
|---|---|---|---|
| IF 1 | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| IF 10 | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| IF 11 | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| IF 12 | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| IF 2 | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| IF 3 | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| IF 4 | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| IF 5 | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| IF 6 | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| IF 7 | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| IF 8 | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| IF 9 | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| unknown IF (1) | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| unknown IF (10) | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| unknown IF (11) | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| unknown IF (12) | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| unknown IF (13) | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| unknown IF (14) | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| unknown IF (2) | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| unknown IF (3) | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| unknown IF (4) | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| unknown IF (5) | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| unknown IF (6) | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| unknown IF (7) | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| unknown IF (8) | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
| unknown IF (9) | yes[7] | 10.70[7] | 89.30[7] |
Articles and Resources
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References
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