Welspun Metallics Anjar Steel plant

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Welspun Metallics Anjar Steel plant, also known as WSL, is a steel plant in Anjar, Versamedi, Kachchh, Gujarat, India that operates blast furnace (BF), ironmaking, induction furnace (IF), basic oxygen furnace (BOF), and direct reduced iron (DRI) technology.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Anjar, Versamedi, Kachchh, Gujarat, India:

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  • Location: Survey No.650, P.O - Versamedi, Tal.Anjar, District Kutch, Gujarat 370 110, India
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 23.112781, 70.0866885 (exact)

Background

The Welspun Anjar Steel plant began operating in 2004.

In 2016, the Welspun Group received a Rs 50,000 fine after they placed a pipeline discharging waste into a local river, among other environmental violations. The incident was reported by local fishermen who were unable to fish after the pipeline was moved.[1]

In 2017, the Welspun Group received an environmental compliance approval from the local ministry on environment for its first expansion project of 3100 ttpa, which is expected to cost Rs 14,690 crore.[2][3] The project was expected to get completed in 36 to 48 months.[4] In a 2022 Half Yearly Compliance report, one of the basic oxygen furnace units out of the two proposed 165 tonne units was cancelled.[5]

Another expansion project for 3300 mtpa is currently in the pipeline; both expansion projects are expected to be completed in 2030.[6]

In 2021, JSW Steel bought the Welspun Group's steel plates and coil mills business for Rs 848 crore.[7][8]

On 27 July, 2022, Welspun announced the commissioning of a blast furnace of capacity 500 ttpa at the Anjar plant.[9]

According to the half yearly compliance to environmental clearance of the plant, published in April 2025, the capacity expansion to add a 4300 m3 blast furnace and one of the two 165 ton BOF units originally proposed are still in pipeline.[10]

There has been no update on the second expansion of 3300 mtpa.

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Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Start date Workforce size Power source Iron ore source Coal source
2004[11] 2000[12] 12 MW captive power plant powered by waste heat recovery boilers; 2x100MW gas-based CPP planned as part pf 3 mtpa expansion plan[11][13] Imported (South Africa, Australia, Brazil)/ Domestic[13] Imported from South Africa, Indonesia, Australia[14][13]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company Parent company PermID Parent GEM entity ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner GEM entity ID
Welspun Corp Ltd [100.0%] 4295873411 [100.0%] E100002007597 [100.0%] Welspun Corp Ltd [100%][15] 4295873411 E100002007597 [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[11] ingot, rebar, di pipe, billet, DRI[11] building and infrastructure[11] yes[16] unknown BF; IF; DRI; BOF; Iron 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 Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity Induction furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
announced 4850[17][13] – 4850[17][13]
cancelled 1550[13] – 1550[13]
operating – 288[18] 288[18]

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 Other/unspecified iron capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
announced 3340[13] – 3300[17] 6640[17][13]
operating 500[19][20] 144[21][11] – 644[19][21][11][20]

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

Ferronickel Sinter Coke Pellets
NF 5280[22] 1370[22] NF

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

Year BF production DRI production
2019 – unknown
2020 – unknown
2021 – unknown
2022 unknown unknown
2023 unknown unknown
2024 unknown unknown

Unit Details

Table 8: Blast Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Start date Furnace manufacturer and model Current size Current capacity (ttpa) Decarbonization technology
BF 1 operating[19] 2020[23] 2022[20][19] Saint-Gobain (parts)[24] –[25] 500[20][19] unknown
unknown BF (1) announced[13] 2016[13] 2030[26] – 4300.0 m3[13] 3340[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[27] 2005[28] Lloyds Engineering[29] rotary kiln[29] 36[11][21]
unknown DRI (2) operating[27] 2005[28] Lloyds Engineering[29] rotary kiln[29] 36[11][21]
unknown DRI (3) operating[27] 2005[28] Lloyds Engineering[29] rotary kiln[29] 36[11][21]
unknown DRI (4) operating[27] 2005[28] Lloyds Engineering[29] rotary kiln[29] 36[11][21]

Table 10: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details

Unit name Current or initial reductant Current or initial hydrogen reductant color Hydrogen reductant status
unknown DRI (1) coal (solid)[30] not found unknown
unknown DRI (2) coal (solid)[30] not found unknown
unknown DRI (3) coal (solid)[30] not found unknown
unknown DRI (4) coal (solid)[30] not found unknown

Table 11: Basic Oxygen Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Start date Current capacity (ttpa) Current size
unknown BOF (1) announced[13] 2016[13] 2030[17] 1550[13] 165.0 tonnes[26][22][13]
unknown BOF (2) cancelled[22] 2016[13] 2030[17] 1550[13] 165.0 tonnes[31][32][33][13]
unknown BOF (3) announced[17] 2022[17] 2030[17] 3300[17] –

Table 12: Induction Furnace Details

Unit name Status Current capacity (ttpa) Current size
unknown IF (1) operating[14] 144[18] 45.0 tonnes[14][34][11][35]
unknown IF (2) operating[14] 144[18] 45.0 tonnes[14][34][11][35]

Table 13: Induction Furnace Feedstock Details

Unit name Scrap-based % scrap % DRI
unknown IF (1) yes[14] >0[14] >0[14]
unknown IF (2) yes[14] >0[14] >0[14]

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References

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