SAIL aims to increase its crude steel production capacity from current 20 million tonnes to 35 million tonnes by 2035 through brownfield and greenfield expansions, including debottlenecking efforts.

Jun 5, 2025

The Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has come up with an investment plan worth INR 7,500 crore during the financial years 2025 and 2026. 

Mr. Ashok Panda, Director, Finance, SAIL, revealed during an investor call that the company intended to increase its crude steel production capacity from current 20 million tonnes to 35 million tonnes by 2035 through brownfield and greenfield expansions, including debottlenecking efforts.

The global steel manufacturer would further utilize the amount to install a new TMT bar mill at its Durgapur steel plant, with operations expected to commence in the next 2.5 years.

He said the company was planning to establish a 4 million tonnes pellet plant in Goa, along with its upcoming pellet plants at its Bhilai, Rourkela and Durgapur facilities. While the Bhilai pellet plant is expected to commence production by June, 2025, Rourkela and Durgapur plants are expected to start operations in the next three years.

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There are other pellet plants in the pipeline too, for which the company may give the go-ahead signal for tendering, added Mr. Panda.