“The task of implementing the sprawl-
2nd phase expansion. Similarly the CPP
♦ Foreign investment approval was
ing NALCO projects was enormous. Given
production capacity was raised to
accorded by Govt. of Indonesia in Sept’08
the time frame for construction and com-
1080MW in Aug’09 from 960 MW with
for setting up smelter and power plant in
missioning the units, with their multi-
start of commercial production of power
South Sumatra.
locations and multi-disciplines like min-
from one expansion unit of 120MW,” said
ing, chemical engineering, metallurgy
Srivastava.
Mineral and Metal (RMMI) of U.A.E. in
Other Ongoing Projects
Dec’08 to be minority partner (24per cent
and power generation, it required a high degree of planning and systematic monitoring. At the time of the formulation of
UTKAL – E (Project cost Rs.215 crore)
the Project, some of the best brains from
♦ The Company has been allotted a 70
within the Aluminium industry were given
mln TPA capacity coal block in Talcher
♦ MoU signed with Ras Al Khaimah
stake) in Smelter and Power Project. Coal Mine in Indonesia MoU signed in June’08 with SUGICO
NALCO HAS SUBSEQUENTLY COMPLETED TWO MAJOR EXPANSION RS. 8000 CRORE TO DOUBLE ITS ALUMINIUM ANNUAL CAPACITY FROM 2.30 LAKH TONNES TO 4.60 LAKH TONES. NALCO IS ALSO THE FIRST PUBLIC SECTOR IN THE COUNTRY TO VENTURE INTO INTERNATIONAL MARKET IN A BIG WAY. IN FACT, EXPORTS ACCOUNT FOR ALMOST 50% OF THE COMPANY’S SALES TURNOVER.
PROJECTS AT AN INVESTMENT OF
- A K SRIVASTAVA, CMD, NALCO
the task to prepare a blue print for the
coal fields by Min of Coal, GoI. For En-
growth of Aluminium industry. The project
vironmental Clearance, a presentation
was to primarily meet the domestic needs
was made before MoEF, New Delhi on
of Aluminium for 4-5 decades,” said
27.11.2008.
Handique.
♦ Other activities like, Mining Lease, land
Nalco signed an MoU with Nuclear
acquisition, rehabilitation and resettle-
Power Corporation of India Limited
ment, forest clearance etc are in full
(NPCIL) on 26th Nov’09 for setting up Nuclear Power Plants in India in JV. An
swing.
investment of Rs 8000 crore envisaged for a Nuclear Power Plant of capacity
Growth Projects (Abroad)
2nd Phase Expansion
South Sumatra for consideration as an independent coal asset. Smelter and Power Plant in Iran ♦ MOU signed with Kerman Development Organisation (KDO) for setting up of 0.31
million tpy Smelter Plant and
Power Plant in Iran in joint venture with ALPHA Co, a KDO group company.
Business Development
1,000MW
Group, a private coal mine owner in
Smelter and Power Plant in Indonesia
Growth Projects (India) Smelter
and
Power
Plant
at
Brajarajnagar Govt. of Orissa approved NALCO’s pro-
The 2nd phase expansion work with a
♦ Feasibility study report for setting up
posal for setting up of a 0.5 million tpy
0.5 million MT Smelter and 1250 MW
Smelter Plant and 1250 MW Captive
project cost of Rs 4402 crore is at the
Power Plant in South Sumatra province
Power Plant in Nov-08 subject to fulfill-
final stage and all set for completion. The
of Indonesia, received in Oct’08. Con-
ment of certain conditions.
Commissioning activities of various units
sultant has suggested two alternative lo-
has already started.
cations in South Sumatra.
“The production capacity of Aluminium
Mines and Refinery in Andhra Pradesh
Smelter was augmented to 4.60 lakh MT
♦ MoU signed in Sept’08 with PT
Govt of AP has accorded the mining
Nusantara Alam Pasifik, a private coal
from 3.45 lakh MT with successful start
lease approval in July’09 for GUDEM &
mine owner in South Sumatra, for sup-
up of all 240 pots by 17th Dec’09, under
KR Konda bauxite deposit having apprx
ply of coal to the proposed power plant.
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