DBT Bureau
Pune, 21 March 2026
Tata Steel has introduced its scrap-based Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) facility at Hi-Tech Valley, Ludhiana. Built with an investment of approximately ₹3,200 crore, the Ludhiana EAF has a capacity of 0.75 million tonnes per annum. It is designed to achieve CO₂ emissions of less than 0.3 tonnes per tonne of steel.
Bhagwant Singh Mann, Chief Minister of Punjab, and Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Steel, graced the ceremony along with T V Narendran, CEO & Managing Director, Tata Steel, and other senior government officials and company representatives.
“As India accelerates its transition towards a climate-resilient future, sustainability has become a national imperative—one that demands urgent, collective action. Tata Steel’s Ludhiana Electric Arc Furnace reflects the Tata Group’s long-term commitment to building a greener, more resilient industrial future,” said N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Steel.
“The Ludhiana EAF marks a defining milestone in Tata Steel’s journey towards achieving Net Zero by 2045. It reflects how Tata Steel is rethinking capital investment for a circular economy by backing technologies that reduce resource intensity while remaining globally competitive. We are grateful to the Government of Punjab for its continued support and partnership, and we look forward to creating long-term value for local communities,” said T V Narendran, CEO & Managing Director, Tata Steel.
Designed to support low-carbon steelmaking, the plant will use nearly 50% renewable energy. The state-of-the-art facility will use 100% steel scrap as raw material, sourcing around 40% of scrap from the company’s steel recycling plant in Rohtak, Haryana. The plant will produce construction-grade steel rebar under the company’s flagship retail brand, Tata Tiscon, enabling Tata Steel to further expand its market presence in the construction segment.
