Archive · 27 Oct 2025
JSW Steel Eyes Paradip Expansion to Reach 50-Million-Tonne Capacity
JSW Steel wants to build a bigger steel plant to make more steel.
They are thinking about building it in Paradip, a place in Odisha near the sea.
This location is good because it will cost less to move stuff around.
They already have plans to build a pipeline and pellet plants there.
The company is deciding between Paradip and another location for the expansion.
The goal is to make the company the first in India to make this much steel.
JSW Steel is planning a significant expansion to reach a 50-million-tonne steel capacity.
Paradip, Odisha, is a leading contender for the expansion due to its port-based location.
The company will build a 5 mt plant in the first phase at Paradip.
A slurry pipeline and iron ore pellet plants are being constructed in Paradip.
The board will make the final decision between Paradip and another plant in a year.
- Who
- JSW Steel
- What
- is considering a port-based expansion in Paradip
- When
- within this decade
- Where
- Paradip, Odisha
- Why
- to reach a 50-million-tonne steel capacity
- Company
- JSW Steel
- Expansion Location
- Paradip, Odisha
- Current Capacity
- 36.2 mt (FY24)
- Target Capacity
- 50 mt
- Phase 1 Plant Capacity (Paradip)
- 5 mt
- Pipeline Commissioning
- FY27
- Pellet Plant Ready
- FY28
