Uttam Galva Ferrous Bellary Steel Plant

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Uttam Galva Ferrous Bellary Steel Plant is a blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) announced steel plant in Bellary, Karnataka, India.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Bellary, Karnataka, India:

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• Location: Kuduthini Village, Bellary, Karnataka, India
• Coordinates (WGS 84): 15.184613, 76.824905 (exact)

Background

In 2021, Uttam Galva Ferous Limited (UGFL) received an in-principle approval from Government of Karnataka (GoK) to set up a 6 mtpa capacity integrated steel plant along with 893 MW Captive Power Plant at Bellary District in Karnataka. GoK has accorded approval to implement the project. The proposed steel plant of UGFL is likely to be commissioned by 2027-28.

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Plant status	Announced date	Start date	Workforce size	Power source	Iron ore source
Announced	2021	2028	6427	893 MW Captive Power Plant	Mines in Karnataka and Goa

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Owner	Owner company PermID	Owner company GEM ID
Uttam Galva Ferrous Ltd	5083786630	E100001012081

Table 3: Process and Products

Main production equipment	Detailed production equipment
BF, BOF	2 BF (4200 m3 each); 4 BOF (160 ton each)

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

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.

Capacity operating status*	Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity	Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
announced	6000 TTPA	6000 TTPA

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

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.

Capacity operating status*	Blast furnace capacity	Nominal iron capacity (total)
announced	6464 TTPA	6464 TTPA

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

Sinter	Coke	Pellets
8532 TTPA	2740 TTPA	4000 TTPA

Blast Furnace Details

Table 7: Blast Furnace Details

Unit name	Status	Announced date	Construction date	Start date	Current size	Current capacity (ttpa)	Decarbonization technology	Most recent relining
unknown	announced	2021	unknown	unknown	4200 m³	3232	unknown	unknown
unknown	announced	2021	unknown	unknown	4200 m³	3232	unknown	unknown

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