JSPL's 810-MW captive plant inaugurated in Angul

New Delhi: Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) on Tuesday said a 810 MW captive power plant at its Angul steel plant has been inaugurated by the company's Chairperson Emeritus Savitri Jindal.

"Minister of Haryana Government and Chairperson Emeritus of OP Jindal Group Savitri Jindal today visited Jindal Steel and Power Ltd's (JSPL) Angul Unit and inaugurated the 810 MW captive power plant of the 6 MTPA steel project," the company said in a statement.

It added that she also inaugurated a private airstrip at the Angul plant. Her son and company chairman Naveen Jindal was also present on the occasion.

"I am very happy that JSPL has adopted very environment friendly new technology for its steel plant. The Coal Gasification-DRI route will be the first of its kind in the world," she was quoted in the statement.

JSPL chairman Naveen Jindal said on the occasion that the coal gasifiers of the coal gasification plant (CGP) at the Angul unit are working well and soon the company will start producing sponge iron, using synthesis gas from the CGP.

Savitri Jindal is the Chairperson Emeritus of OP Jindal Group and a Cabinet Minister in the Haryana government.