Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Tata Steel, one
of the world's most geographically diversified steel producers, announced
deploying electric vehicles (EVs) for transporting finished steel. This move is
the first-ever deployment of electric vehicles by any steel producer in the
country.
As part of its
sustainability initiative, Tata Steel has tied up with an Indian start-up to
deploy electric vehicles for transporting the steel.
The company
plans to deploy 27 EVs, resulting in a GHG footprint reduction by ~3500 tCO2e
every year. The 27 EVs have a carrying capacity of 35 tonnes of steel (minimum
capacity) each. The company plans to deploy 15 EVs at its Jamshedpur plant and
12 EVs at its Sahibabad plant. The first set of EVs for Tata Steel is being put
in operation between Tata Steel BSL’s Sahibabad Plant and Pilkhuwa Stockyard in
Uttar Pradesh.
The EVs being
deployed comprise a 2.2 Ton 230.4 kWh Lithium-ion battery pack with a sophisticated
cooling system and a battery management system giving it the capability to
operate at ambient temperatures up to 60 degrees Celsius. The battery pack will
be powered by a 160-kWh charger setup, which can charge the battery from 0 to
100% in 90 min. With zero tailpipe emission, each electric vehicle would reduce
the GHG footprint by more than 125 tCO2e every year.
Dibyendu Bose,
Vice President, Supply Chain, Tata Steel, said, “We are launching EVs to move
steel on JRD Tata’s 117th birth anniversary. This initiative is aimed at
reduction of GHG emissions and will help protect the environment in the long
run.”
Source – Tata Steel Press Release
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