Archive · 21 Sep 2025
SAIL-ISP Signs Agreement for New Sinter Plant in Burnpur
Imagine a big factory that makes steel.
A company called SAIL-ISP is building a new part of this factory in Burnpur, India.
They just signed a deal to build a special machine called a sinter plant, which helps prepare the materials needed to make steel.
This new plant will cost a lot of money and will make a lot of sinter each year.
It will also use new technology to be kinder to the environment.
This project will create jobs and help the local economy.
They are also adding solar panels to help the plant use clean energy.
SAIL-ISP signed a Rs 300 crore agreement for a new sinter plant.
The plant will be part of a larger Rs 35,000 crore integrated steel plant expansion.
The new plant will have a capacity of 2.673 MTPA and use Emission Optimized Sintering (EOS) technology.
The project is expected to create employment opportunities in the region.
A solar tree was inaugurated at the ISP sinter plant, promoting renewable energy.
- Who
- IISCO Steel Plant (ISP) of SAIL and a consortium including Metso India and Outotec.
- What
- SAIL-ISP signed an agreement for a new sinter plant.
- When
- Thursday (agreement signed)
- Where
- Burnpur, West Bengal, India
- Why
- To expand ISP into a green steel facility and increase crude steel production.
- Agreement Value
- Rs 300 crore
- Plant Location
- Burnpur, West Bengal
- Plant Capacity
- 2.673 MTPA Sinter
- Technology
- Emission Optimized Sintering (EOS)
- Expected Operational Timeline
- 40 months