Jindal Steel & Power (JSPL) has secured long term coal linkage of a total quantity of 0.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) for the next 5 years in the recently concluded coal linkage auction under Sponge Iron sub-sector, conducted by Coal India. This sourcing of coal will help the company to secure fuel requirements and smooth operations of its sponge iron units.
The company had earlier secured 1.18 million tonnes of linkage capacity in Captive Power Plant (CPP) sub-sector and with this linkage in Sponge Iron sub-sector, the total coal linkage capacity of the company will be 1.68 MTPA.
JSPL is a part of Jindal Group and is a leading player in Steel, Power, Mining, Oil & Gas and Infrastructure. The company produces economical and efficient steel and power through backward integration from its own captive coal and iron-ore mines and passes on the benefits to its customers.