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Lloyds Metals and Energy Ltd Ghugus steel plant, also known as Ghugus Steel Plant, LMEL Unit 1, is a steel plant in Ghugus, Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India that operates steelmaking, blast furnace (BF), induction furnace (IF), electric arc furnace (EAF), and direct reduced iron (DRI) technology.

Location

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  • Location: A1-2 MIDC, Ghugus, Chandrapur 442505, Maharashtra, India
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 19.929837, 79.119344 (exact)

Background

Lloyds Metals & Energy Ltd. (LMEL) was incorporated in 1977 as a steel manufacturing company. In 1994 LMEL commissioned the 1st part of the Ghugus Unit (Unit 1) and began our production, with an annual capacity of 150 thousand metric tonnes.[1] Experiencing various technical constraints with deterioration in their inputs quality, LMEL has opted for conversion of its 500 TPD kiln from OSIL technology to well proven Lurgi technology. Later the unit has expanded by installing 4 X 100 TPD kilns(with Lurgi technology) in the year 2006 and achieved its production capacity of 270 thousand metric tonnes per annum.[2] LMEL also added a Captive Power Plant (CPP) of 30 MW capacity.[1] LMEL has another steel plant in Konsari, Unit 2.[3]

The plant is undergoing a DRI capacity expansion by 360 ttpa, expected to be commissioned by 2026.[4][5] An addition of electric arc furnace capacity of 1200 ttpa by 2026 is also in pipeline.[6] In 2021, LMEL announced its plan to add a blast furnace of capacity 1050 ttpa to its Ghugus plant, expected to begin operations in 2027.[7][5]

In September 2025, the company announced the commissioning of 360 ttpa of DRI capacity by firing 2 DRI kilns.[8]

In October 2025, the company announced it plan to set up a 1.2 mtpa facility at the Ghugus plant by 2029-30.[9]

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Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Start date Workforce size Power source Iron ore source Coal source
1995[10] 800[10] 30 MW WHRB Power plant[10] LMEL Surajgarh mine (P100000128896)[11] Western Coalfields Ltd[10]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company Parent company PermID Parent GEM entity ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner GEM entity ID
Lloyds Metals and Energy Ltd [100.0%] 4295874250 [100.0%] E100001012204 [100.0%] Lloyds Metals and Energy Ltd [100%][12] 4295874250 E100001012204 [100%]

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products ISO 14001 ISO 50001 Main production equipment
semi-finished[10] sponge iron, pellets[10] unknown unknown BF; IF; DRI; EAF; Steel other/unspecified

Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1 Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Induction furnace steelmaking capacity Other/unspecified steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
announced 1050[13] – 1200[14] 2250[14][13]
cancelled – 498[15] – 498[15]

Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1 Blast furnace capacity Sponge iron/DRI capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
announced 840[13] – 840[13]
operating – 684[10][16][17][12] 684[10][16][17][12]

Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

Pellets
4000[18]

Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year DRI production Total (all routes)
2019 167[19] 167[19]
2020 91[19] 91[19]
2021 117[19] 117[19]
2022 204[19] 204[19]
2023 262[19] 262[19]
2024 245[20] 245[20]

Unit Details

Table 8: Blast Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Construction date Start date Current size Current capacity (ttpa) Decarbonization technology
unknown BF (1) announced[13] 2021[15] 2023[21] 2027[21] 630.0[13] 840[13] unknown

Table 9: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details

Unit name Status Start date Furnace manufacturer and model Furnace type Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown DRI (1) operating[12] 1995[22] Lurgi[23] rotary kiln[24] 180[12][10]
unknown DRI (2) operating[12] 2006[22] Lurgi[24] rotary kiln[25] 36[12][10]
unknown DRI (3) operating[12] 2006[22] Lurgi[24] rotary kiln[24] 36[12][10]
unknown DRI (4) operating[12] 2006[22] Lurgi[24] rotary kiln[24] 36[12][10]
unknown DRI (5) operating[12] 2006[22] Lurgi[24] rotary kiln[24] 36[12][10]
unknown DRI (6) operating[16] 2025[26] – rotary kiln[27] 180[16][17]
unknown DRI (7) operating[16] 2025[26] – rotary kiln[27] 180[12][16]

Table 10: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details

Unit name Current or initial reductant
unknown DRI (1) coal (solid)[24]
unknown DRI (2) coal (solid)[24]
unknown DRI (3) coal (solid)[24]
unknown DRI (4) coal (solid)[24]
unknown DRI (5) coal (solid)[24]
unknown DRI (6) coal (solid)[27]
unknown DRI (7) coal (solid)[27]

Table 11: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name Status Start date Furnace manufacturer and model Current capacity (ttpa) Current size (tonnes)
unknown EAF (1) announced[28][29] 2026[30] Sarralle, Spain[30] 525[13] 50.0[17]
unknown EAF (2) announced[28][29] 2026[30] Sarralle, Spain[30] 525[13] 50.0[17]

Table 12: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details

Unit name Scrap-based % scrap % DRI
unknown EAF (1) yes[31] 26.67[31] 73.33[31]
unknown EAF (2) yes[31] 26.67[31] 73.33[31]

Table 13: Induction Furnace Details

Unit name Status Current capacity (ttpa) Current size
unknown IF (1) cancelled[17] 83[15] 30.0 tonnes[13]
unknown IF (2) cancelled[17] 83[15] 30.0 tonnes[13]
unknown IF (3) cancelled[17] 83[15] 30.0 tonnes[13]
unknown IF (4) cancelled[17] 83[15] 30.0 tonnes[13]
unknown IF (5) cancelled[17] 83[15] 30.0 tonnes[13]
unknown IF (6) cancelled[17] 83[15] 30.0 tonnes[13]

Table 14: Induction Furnace Feedstock Details

Unit name Scrap-based
unknown IF (1) unknown
unknown IF (2) unknown
unknown IF (3) unknown
unknown IF (4) unknown
unknown IF (5) unknown
unknown IF (6) unknown

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References

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