Vedanta Aluminium Business outperforms at PAT Cycle-II scheme by Ministry of Power

Commodities tycoon Anil Agarwal led Vedanta Aluminium, which is also India’s largest producer of aluminium and value-added products, has secured the top spot at Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) Cycle-II among the Indian aluminium industry.

The Ministry of Power, Govt. of India’s regulatory instrument ‘Perform Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme’ that is deployed to lower specific energy consumption in energy-intensive industries with an associated market-based mechanism to enhance cost-effectiveness through certification of excess energy savings, which can be traded.

Vedanta's subsidiary Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO) bagged the desired apex spot with the highest Energy Saving Certificates among the aluminium smelters in India, followed by Vedanta Jharsuguda's Smelter.

The alumina refinery of Vedanta at Lanjigarh ranked highest among competitor alumina producers. However, these achievements brace evidence to Vedanta Aluminium's resilient endeavours towards energy conservation for business and environmental sustainability.

Rahul Sharma, Deputy CEO of Vedanta Aluminium Business, while speaking about Vedanta's energy stewardship said: "Being India's largest aluminium producer, our aim at Vedanta Aluminium is to be the best in all facets of business, including Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) sustainability. Maximising energy conservation and minimising carbon footprint are two key pillars of our sustainable business development agenda.”

“A three-pronged strategy of ensuring judicious resource usage, energy-efficient operations, and renewable energy sourcing, helps us further our energy sustainability and climate action goals. Towards this, we have adopted global best-practises in energy and resource management, and deployed cutting-edge solutions to reduce our carbon footprint."

Prafulla Behera, Site In-Charge of IGSEC Heavy Engineering Ltd, which is the operations and maintenance partner for the power plant at Lanjigarh, said: "With our engineering and domain expertise, we have been working with Vedanta on their energy efficiency and energy sustainability targets. We are proud to be playing a crucial role in Vedanta's journey towards being a forerunner in the field of energy conservation and ensuring maximum energy optimization at its world-class refinery operations."

Vedanta's Alumina Refinery, Aluminium Smelters and Power Plants have been forerunners in the realm of energy management, among the Indian manufacturing sectors.