Angul is Odisha's heavy industry corridor. Steel. Aluminum. Sponge iron. Power is 30-40% of your production cost.
Grid costs ₹9-12/kWh. Indicative daytime solar via open access — typically well below grid.
Pricing note: 10–25 year price protection, ₹5.0–₹5.5/kWh indicative daytime solar, 15-year preferred PPA (extendable to 25). Plant-side BESS (solar park) vs on-site BESS (your facility, Reliability tier) — optional, scoped separately.
Why Angul industries need solar
The Angul reality:
- Steel mills, aluminum smelters, sponge iron plants
- 24/7 operations — furnaces don't stop
- 20-100 MW typical load
- ₹10-25 crore annual power bills
- Grid outages = ₹50 lakh+ per shutdown
- 8% annual tariff escalation — zero control
Solar resource in Angul:
- 1,800+ kWh/kWp annual yield (PVGIS modeled)
- 5+ kWh/m²/day irradiance
- Best in Eastern India
- Year-round consistency
Land availability: Plants typically have 100+ acres. Unutilized land perfect for dedicated solar. No additional acquisition needed.
Real numbers: 50 MW steel plant — Angul
Current Grid:
- Consumption: 175 GWh/year
- Rate: ₹11/kWh average
- Annual cost: ₹19.25 crore
- 18 outages last year = ₹9 crore losses
- Diesel backup: ₹2.5 crore
With ZIANI Dedicated Solar Plant:
- Same consumption: 175 GWh/year
- Rate: ₹5.5/kWh fixed
- Annual cost: ₹9.6 crore
- If scoped, plant-side BESS extends solar into evening hours
- Add Reliability tier for on-site backup to eliminate outages
- Savings: ₹9.65 crore + ₹11.5 crore = ₹21.15 crore annually
25-year savings: ₹500+ crore.
Why steel and aluminum are perfect for solar
High Daytime Consumption:
- Kilns and furnaces operate 24/7
- Peak production during day
- 60-70% power usage in daylight hours
- Solar aligns with load
Large Continuous Load:
- 20-100 MW typical
- Predictable consumption
- High capacity factor
- Ideal for dedicated solar
Cost Sensitivity:
- Power is 30-40% of production cost
- ₹1/kWh reduction = crores in margin
- Global competition demands low costs
- Long-term price protection vs grid escalation
What we deliver in Angul
Option 1: Direct PPA (Open Access)
- Zero capex from you
- Indicative ₹5.0–₹5.5/kWh daytime solar
- 15-year preferred PPA, extendable up to 25 years
- BESS-ready — plant-side storage optional on request
Option 2: Dedicated Plant (Captive)
- You own solar — BESS-ready design
- Maximum savings — no CSS, bypass grid charges
- 25% wheeling exemption under OREP-2022
- Depreciation benefits
- Payback: 5-7 years with Odisha incentives
Option 3: Reliability
- Everything in Direct PPA or Dedicated
- On-site BESS at your facility for instant backup
- 99.95% uptime SLA — furnaces never stop
- Optional: hydrogen fuel cell for extended backup
Angul infrastructure
Grid: 400 kV transmission corridors serve industrial clusters. Evacuation capacity available. GRIDCO handles wheeling.
Policy: OREP-2022. 50% CSS exemption for state-commissioned projects. 25% wheeling exemption for captive. Land bank. Single-window clearances.
Execution: We operate in Odisha. Khurda site advancing. On-ground team. Know local regulations. 6-month delivery timeline.
6-month delivery
Month 1: Load analysis, site verification, PPA or captive structure, financing closed.
Month 2-5: Equipment procurement, solar installation, BESS integration, grid connection.
Month 6: Commissioning, testing, power delivery begins.
Your furnace doesn't wait. We don't either.
The Angul solar reality
Grid power costs will keep rising. 8% annually. Demand charges. Power factor penalties. You have zero control.
Solar offers long-term price protection — indicative daytime tariff; plant-side or on-site BESS optional.
For 20+ MW steel, aluminum, sponge iron plants in Angul.
Request a site-specific assessment—we'll calculate your exact savings with facility load data and show 6-month delivery timeline for your Angul location.