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Vedanta Aluminium, a subsidiary of global mining behemoth Vedanta resources PLC, leverages its

stratergic location and cutting edge technology to deliver world class products. Operative in Odisha,

VAL leverages its accessibility to cheap , skilled labor and vast captive mineral resources to work out a

favourbaly low production cost structure. This is in line with Vedanta Resources objective of claming a

postiton in the top decile of global low cost aluminium producers. VALs diversified and de-risked project

development stratergy and its fully integrated organizational structure, which included mining to

smelting/refining and power generation, equips it to meet the growing global and doestic demand for

aluminium

Various reports confirm, India is positioned to become largest producer of aluminium globally , with the

worlds 6th largest reserves of bauxite and the 4th largest reserves of coal. A large share of these reserves

are located in the state of Orissa. Vedantas existing presence in the region, together with its excellent

track record of executing projects ahead of time and at low capital cost, makes it ideally placed to lead

the development of these abundant bauxite and coal reserves.

Vedanta Aluminium Ltd. Has carved out a niche for itself in the aluminium industry with its superior

product quality based on state-of-the art-technology.The firm operates 1 mpta green field alumina

refinery and an associated 75 MW captive power plant at Lanjigarh in the state of odisha.{;ans are afoot

to increase the capacity od the Lanjigarh as a self sustained manufacturing unit in terms os cost

advantage and resource availability.

VAL has invested in a .5 mpta aluminium smelter and 1215 MW captive power plant supported by highly

modern infrastructure at Jharsaguda Orissa. In addition to this 1.1 mtpa aluminium smelter expansion

project, its SEZ unit at Jharsaguda is also under project phase

Jharsaguda is also the site of the 2400 MW independent power plant being set up by the sister wing

sterilite energy ltd to meet the growing demand for the power for both urban and rural consumers.

The Vedanta Aluminium Smelter Plant 1

In keeping with its objective to establish itself as a global player in the aluminium industry , Vedanta

Aluminium Ltd(VAL) has invested heavily in expanding its existing refining and smelting capacities. The

firm is a supplier of high quality metallurgical alumina and aluminium products to a wide spectrum of

industries and intends to enhance its domestic and global foot prints through a carefully coordinated

expansion stratergy.

Phase 1 of the smelter plant at Jharsaguda has a capacity of 0.5mpta. The first pot (Pot No 105) of plant

1 smelter was started in 21st March 2008. Smelter plant 1 meets the high quality standards andadvanced technical specifications od British Standard Institute thereby making it an ISO 14001, ISO

18001 certified unit. VAL had adopted Integrated management system to implement all three standards.

Different operational areas include Green Anode Plant,Bake Oven, Rodding Shop, Plot lines, cast house,

Laboratory, rectifier utility and ETP & STP. The plant offers a dynamic product portofolio of ingots,

billets,wire rods and functions under the brand name Vedanta, which is registered with London Stock

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VAL Plant 1 has installed captive power plant of capacity 135 * 9 units = 1215 MW supported by highly

modern technology to meet the requirmnet of power for smelter 1.

VAL J is about to start its SEZ unit which has a capacity of 1.25 mpta. It is in the commissioning stage

To meet global technology benchmarks VAL has roped in M/s Qutotec for Roding and GAP, GAMI is the

technology supplier of Pot room Other major suppliers are ECL< Befasa,ABB and Siemens

Jharsaguda is also the site of the 2400 MW independent Power plant being setup by Sterilite energy Ltd

to meet the growing demands of power sector