Energy Conservation Week: Vedanta Aluminium Achieves 1.3 million Giga Joules Energy Savings with Trailblazing Sustainability Initiatives
13th December 2024
- The company showcases significant achievements in reducing energy consumption, optimizing processes, and driving GHG reductions, underscoring its role as a leader in sustainable industrial practices
New Delhi, 13th December 2024: Marking Energy Conservation Week, initiated by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, announced achieving an impressive 1.3 million Giga Joules (GJ) of energy savings through innovative measures aimed at enhancing energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The company achieved a remarkable 10.16% reduction in GHG intensity against the 2021 baseline, positioning it as a frontrunner in the global effort to reduce carbon emissions. Further driving its sustainability agenda, the company announced sourcing 1.3 GW of renewable energy, marking a major step towards a cleaner, more sustainable operations.
Vedanta Aluminium has implemented several key initiatives to enhance sustainability and operational efficiency in its potlines, where molten aluminium is produced from alumina through electrolysis. These initiatives include installing graphitized cathode enhancements to reduce current consumption, lower GHG emissions, and improve operational efficiency. The company has also deployed indigenously-developed Vedanta pot controllers that reduces energy use by 200–250 kWh per tonne of aluminium. Moreover, the company has reduced specific coal consumption in its power plants to cut GHG emissions and enhance power efficiency. By optimizing smelting processes to promote energy-efficient operations, Vedanta Aluminium is promoting sustainable industrial practices as part of its broader sustainability goals.
Commenting on these activities, Sunil Gupta, Chief Operating Officer, Vedanta Aluminium, said, “At Vedanta Aluminium, energy management is central to our net-zero journey. Innovations like the patented ‘Vedanta Lining Design’ for smelting pots and expanding renewable energy adoption, we are enhancing our efficiency and lowering carbon emissions. Ranking 1st in the S&P Global Sustainability Assessment for the year 2023 reflects our belief that industrial progress must go hand-in-hand with environmental responsibility. Energy Conservation Week reaffirms our resolve to pioneer sustainable practices for a greener future.”
At its refinery operations in Lanjigarh, Odisha, boilers were replaced with advanced graphitized pots to enhance energy conservation. At its smelter operations in Jharsuguda, Odisha, the company successfully reduced cathode voltage drop and implemented Voltage Drop (VLD) measures in pots, improving both performance and energy efficiency. Similarly, at its BALCO smelter in Korba, Chhattisgarh, cathode relining and graphitization initiatives were executed, significantly boosting energy efficiency across the facility.
Moreover, to sensitise employees, Vedanta Aluminium has implemented a comprehensive energy efficiency training initiative across its operations. By engaging its extensive employee base through various awareness initiatives, the company seeks to optimize energy use, while adhering to international standards such as ISO 50001 for Energy Management.
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.37 million tonnes in FY24. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 1st in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2023 world rankings for the aluminium industry. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and power plants in India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.
About Vedanta Limited:
Vedanta Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited, is one of the world’s leading Oil & Gas and Metals company with significant operations in Oil & Gas, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Iron Ore, Steel, and Aluminium & Power across India, South Africa and Namibia. For two decades, Vedanta has been contributing significantly to nation building. Governance and sustainable development are at the core of Vedanta's strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety, and environment. Vedanta has put in place a comprehensive framework to be the ESG leader in the natural resources sector. Vedanta is committed to reducing carbon emissions to zero by 2050 or sooner and has pledged $5 billion over the next 10 years to accelerate the transition to net zero operations. Giving back is in the DNA of Vedanta, which is focused on enhancing the lives of local communities. The company’s flagship social impact program, Nand Ghars, have been set up as model anganwadis focused on eradicating child malnutrition, providing education, healthcare, and empowering women with skill development. Under the aegis of the Anil Agarwal Foundation, the umbrella entity for Vedanta’s social initiatives, the Vedanta group has pledged Rs 5000 crore over the next five years on social impact programmes with a thrust on nutrition, women & child development, healthcare, animal welfare, and grass-root level sports. Vedanta and the group companies have been featured in Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and was conferred Frost & Sullivan Sustainability Awards 2020, Golden Peacock Award for excellence in Corporate Governance 2022 and certified as a Great Place to Work 2022. Vedanta Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange.
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About Vedanta Aluminium Business:
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.37 million tonnes in FY24. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 1st in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2023 world rankings for the aluminium industry, a reflection of its leading sustainable development practices. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and power plants in India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.
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