JSW–JFE Approves Major Expansion of Odisha Steel Plant to 9.5 MTPA

The project will add a blast furnace, steelmaking and casting equipment, a hot strip mill and power generation facilities.

JSW Steel and Japan’s JFE Steel have approved investment to expand their joint venture’s Sambalpur steelworks in Odisha, increasing annual crude steel capacity from 4.5 million tonnes to 9.5 million tonnes.

Announced on 23 October 2026, the expansion will add 5 million tonnes of annual capacity, with start-up planned for calendar year 2030.

The project scope includes:

• One blast furnace, two coke oven batteries and a pellet plant.
• Two steelmaking converters and two slab continuous casting machines.
• One hot strip mill.
• Power generation facilities and associated utilities.

The plant is operated by JSW JFE Steel Limited, a joint venture equally owned by the two companies. JFE said the expansion would support growing Indian demand and strengthen the supply of higher-value steel products.

TPI Take: The project spans ironmaking, steelmaking, rolling and utilities, making it significant for plant engineering, equipment suppliers, automation and construction. Specific contract awards were not disclosed.

Source: JFE Steel Corporation, 23 October 2026.