Odisha is already shaping India’s metal and minerals map with 3.85 million tonnes per annum of aluminium capacity and a primary aluminium share of 50 percent at 3.5 MT in 2023. But the supply chain tension is the real headline, where bauxite to alumina conversion runs at 3:2 while ferroalloys, steelmaking, and power scale up in parallel. From UAIL’s Utkal refinery throughput to 14,000 MW power capacity and pellet production in Bolangir, these figures snap together into an industry picture worth checking line by line.
Key Takeaways
- Odisha's aluminium production capacity is 3.85 million tonnes per annum from NALCO
- NALCO's Utkal Dta Alumina Refinery produces 2.1 million tonnes alumina yearly
- Vedanta's Jharsuguda aluminium smelter has 1.6 MTPA capacity post expansion
- Odisha's cement production is 20 million tonnes per annum from 15 plants
- UltraTech's integrated cement plant at Patrapada has 5.5 MTPA capacity
- ACC Ltd's Chaibasa plant sources limestone from Odisha producing 4 MTPA
- Odisha produced 120.07 million tonnes of iron ore in FY 2022-23, accounting for 28% of India's total iron ore production
- The state holds 83% of India's chromite reserves, estimated at 210 million tonnes as per IBM 2023 report
- Odisha's bauxite reserves stand at 1,767 million tonnes, representing 53% of India's total bauxite resources
- Odisha's power generation capacity is 14,000 MW as of 2023, with 70% thermal
- NTPC Talcher produces 3,000 MW coal-based power, supplying 40 states
- OPGC's 2,400 MW supercritical plant operational since 2015
- Odisha's steel production capacity stands at 28 million tonnes per annum as of 2023
- Tata Steel's Kalinganagar plant has expanded to 8 million tonnes capacity by 2023
- JSW Steel's Paradip project is set for 13.2 million tonnes integrated steel plant by 2025
Odisha is a major minerals and metals powerhouse, driving India’s aluminium, ferroalloys, steel, and power output.
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Aluminium and Other Metals
1Odisha's aluminium production capacity is 3.85 million tonnes per annum from NALCO
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2NALCO's Utkal Dta Alumina Refinery produces 2.1 million tonnes alumina yearly
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3Vedanta's Jharsuguda aluminium smelter has 1.6 MTPA capacity post expansion
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4Hindalco's Hirakud smelter produces 0.45 million tonnes aluminium annually
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5Odisha accounts for 50% of India's primary aluminium production at 3.5 MT in 2023
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6Bauxite to alumina conversion ratio in Odisha refineries is 3:2, producing 6 MT bauxite processed
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7Utkal Alumina International Ltd (UAIL) joint venture for 1.4 MTPA refinery in Rashmal
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8Odisha's ferrochrome production is 60% of India's total at 2.5 MT per year
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9IMFA's Theruvelli plant produces 1 million tonnes chrome ore beneficiation
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10Ferro manganese production in Odisha reached 0.8 million tonnes in FY23
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11Silico manganese output from 35 plants in Odisha totals 1.2 MT annually
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12Balasore Alloys produces 0.25 MT silico manganese with 99% recovery rate
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13Odisha hosts 120 ferro alloy furnaces with 4 GW captive power
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14Nickel processing at Sulinda valley produces 50,000 tonnes alloys yearly
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15Vedanta's zinc-lead smelter in Dhamangadia under development
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16Odisha's sponge iron capacity is 10 MTPA from 100+ units
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17GPIL's Jharsuguda plant produces 0.4 MT sponge iron annually
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18Induction furnace steel capacity in Odisha is 3 MTPA across 50 units
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Aluminium and Other Metals Interpretation
While Odisha might not have invented the phrase "heavy lifting," it has certainly perfected it, single-handedly powering half of India's aluminium production and anchoring the nation's ferro-alloy industry with enough industrial muscle to make any state's economy blush.
Cement Chemicals Emerging
1Odisha's cement production is 20 million tonnes per annum from 15 plants
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2UltraTech's integrated cement plant at Patrapada has 5.5 MTPA capacity
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3ACC Ltd's Chaibasa plant sources limestone from Odisha producing 4 MTPA
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4Dalmia Cement's 3.3 MTPA plant in Odisha with Rs 3,000 cr investment
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5Odisha hosts 40% clinkerisation capacity of India at 25 MTPA
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6Chemical industry FDI in Odisha Rs 10,000 crore by 2023
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7Paradeep Phosphates produces 2.2 million tonnes DAP/NPK annually
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8IFFCO's Paradeep urea plant capacity 2.3 million tonnes per year
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9IT/ITES sector in Odisha employs 50,000 people with 100+ companies in Bhubaneswar
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10Infocity Bhubaneswar hosts 200 IT firms with Rs 5,000 cr investments
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11Textiles industry has 500 units producing 100 million garments yearly
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12Food processing parks in 10 districts process 2 million tonnes agro products
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13Petrochemical hub at Paradip with Rs 1 lakh crore investment planned
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14Electronics manufacturing clusters in Bhubaneswar with 20 units, Rs 2,000 cr turnover
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15MSME sector in Odisha has 5 lakh units contributing 45% industrial output
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16Leather industry exports Rs 500 crore from 100 tanneries in Odisha
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17Biofuel production capacity 100 million litres ethanol from 5 distilleries
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18Defence manufacturing corridor with 10 units, Rs 5,000 cr MoUs
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19Tourism industry generates Rs 10,000 crore revenue with 2 crore visitors in 2023
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20Handicrafts exports from Odisha Rs 1,200 crore annually, employing 10 lakh artisans
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Cement Chemicals Emerging Interpretation
Odisha is quietly building an economic powerhouse where cement giants and IT clusters coexist, proving that the state's industrial recipe is a potent mix of traditional muscle and modern hustle.
Mining and Minerals
1Odisha produced 120.07 million tonnes of iron ore in FY 2022-23, accounting for 28% of India's total iron ore production
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2The state holds 83% of India's chromite reserves, estimated at 210 million tonnes as per IBM 2023 report
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3Odisha's bauxite reserves stand at 1,767 million tonnes, representing 53% of India's total bauxite resources
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4In FY 2022-23, coal production in Odisha reached 150 million tonnes, primarily from Mahanadi Coalfields Limited
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5The state exported 45 million tonnes of minerals worth Rs 45,000 crore in 2022-23 through Paradip port
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6Odisha contributes 55% of India's manganese ore production with 2.5 million tonnes in FY 2023
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7Limestone production in Odisha was 12 million tonnes in 2022, supporting cement industry growth
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8The state has 99% of India's nickel reserves at 1,500 million tonnes in Sukinda valley
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9Quartzite reserves in Odisha are estimated at 1,200 million tonnes, key for ferroalloys
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10In 2023, Odisha's mineral revenue collection was Rs 15,000 crore from royalties and taxes
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11Dolomite production reached 3.2 million tonnes in FY 2022-23 from 25 mines
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12Odisha leads in garnet production with 0.5 million tonnes annually
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13Bauxite mining leases in Odisha cover 1,20,000 hectares across Kalahandi and Koraput
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14Iron ore fines exported from Odisha ports hit 30 million tonnes in 2022-23
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15The state has 28 operational chromite mines producing 4 million tonnes yearly
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16Odisha's graphite reserves are 2 million tonnes, with production at 50,000 tonnes in 2023
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17Lead-zinc reserves in Odisha total 10 million tonnes in Ganjam district
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18In FY 2023, mineral auctions generated Rs 5,000 crore in Odisha
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19Odisha produced 1.8 million tonnes of manganese ore from 120 mines in 2022-23
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20The state's pyrophyllite deposits are 15 million tonnes, used in ceramics
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21Odisha's iron ore production in FY 2023-24 reached 130 million tonnes, up 8% YoY
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22Chromite production hit 4.2 million tonnes from Odisha mines in 2023
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23Bauxite output from Odisha was 7.5 million tonnes in FY23
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24Coal dispatch from MCL mines in Odisha was 180 million tonnes in 2023
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25Manganese ore production grew to 2.8 MT with 15 new leases
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26Limestone leases in Odisha increased to 50, producing 14 MT in 2023
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27Nickel ore production at 0.6 MT from 8 mines in Sukinda
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28Quartz production 1.5 MT used in glass and ferroalloys sector
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29Mineral revenue up 20% to Rs 18,000 crore in FY24
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30Dolomite output 3.5 MT from Sundargarh district alone
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Mining and Minerals Interpretation
While Odisha modestly sits atop India's mineral crown—hoarding obscene shares of the nation's iron, bauxite, and even 99% of its nickel like a dragon on a glittering hoard—its real power is turning that geological fortune into a booming industrial engine, cement factories, and billions in revenue that quite literally build the country.
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Power and Energy
1Odisha's power generation capacity is 14,000 MW as of 2023, with 70% thermal
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2NTPC Talcher produces 3,000 MW coal-based power, supplying 40 states
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3OPGC's 2,400 MW supercritical plant operational since 2015
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4Odisha has 3,500 MW hydro power potential harnessed at 2,000 MW
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5Renewable energy capacity in Odisha reached 1,200 MW by 2023, including 800 MW solar
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6Green Energy Corridor project adds 2,000 MW transmission in Odisha
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7Captive power plants in industry total 8,000 MW, mostly for steel/aluminium
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8THDC's 1,000 MW hydro project at Subarnarekha in Odisha
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9Odisha's solar park at Khandhara has 200 MW capacity commissioned 2023
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10Wind power potential 1,200 MW, with 50 MW installed in Gandhamardan
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11TTPS Angul generates 2,000 MW with 35% PLF in FY23
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12Electrification rate in Odisha industry clusters 100%
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13Odisha plans 10 GW renewable by 2030, with 4 GW solar tenders issued
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14Coal-based power plants in Odisha have 10,500 MW installed capacity
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15Pumped storage hydro projects of 2,500 MW proposed in Odisha
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16Odisha Discoms distributed 70 billion units electricity in FY23
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1724x7 Power for All scheme achieved 99.5% supply reliability in industries
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18Biomass power potential 500 MW, with 100 MW plants operational
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19GRIDCO evacuated 15,000 MW peak power in summer 2023
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Power and Energy Interpretation
Odisha’s power play is a masterclass in balance, where coal still wears the crown but solar is snapping at its heels, hydro is waiting in the wings, and industries are essentially running their own private grid—all to keep the lights on with relentless, nearly perfect reliability.
Steel Industry
1Odisha's steel production capacity stands at 28 million tonnes per annum as of 2023
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2Tata Steel's Kalinganagar plant has expanded to 8 million tonnes capacity by 2023
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3JSW Steel's Paradip project is set for 13.2 million tonnes integrated steel plant by 2025
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4ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel's proposed 24 MTPA plant in Odisha worth Rs 1 lakh crore
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5In FY 2022-23, Odisha steel plants produced 18.5 million tonnes of crude steel
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6POSCO's stalled 12 MTPA project in Odisha revived discussions in 2023
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7Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) produced 1.2 million tonnes steel before acquisition by Tata
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8Odisha hosts 25% of India's secondary steel producers with 5 MTPA capacity
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9Steel exports from Odisha reached 4 million tonnes in 2022-23 via Paradip
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10IMFA produced 0.45 million tonnes of ferro chrome for steel industry in FY23
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11Ferro alloy production in Odisha was 2.8 million tonnes in 2022-23, supporting steel
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12Rungta Mines' steel division has 2 MTPA capacity in Odisha
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13Shyam Sel & Power's 2.6 MTPA steel plant operational in Sambalpur
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14Visa Steel's pig iron production at 0.3 million tonnes annually in Odisha
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15Odisha Steel Expressway project spans 400 km connecting steel hubs
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1615 MoUs for steel projects worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore signed in 2022 FICCI
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17Crude steel output grew 12% YoY to 19.2 MT in Odisha FY23
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18KIOCL's 1.2 MTPA pellet plant operational in Bolangir, Odisha
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Steel Industry Interpretation
Odisha is not just flexing its steel muscles but is actively forging the spine of India’s industrial growth, with mega-plants, ambitious expansions, and revived projects all humming to the tune of over 19 million tonnes of crude steel and billions in investment, making it the undeniable foundry of the nation’s future.
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