Vedanta Aluminum Public Sector Gas Undertaking GAIL (India) Ltd. Has entered into an agreement with. This agreement is for supply of natural gas to the company’s smelting unit located at Jharsuguda in Odisha. The country’s main aluminum producing company, GAIL (India) Ltd. Subsidiary company of GAIL Gas Ltd. has signed a gas sale agreement with. Vedanta Aluminum said in a statement on Wednesday that this transition to natural gas is likely to be operational by the end of next year. This is expected to reduce carbon emissions by approximately 47,292 tonnes per year.
Zero carbon emissions goal by 2050
According to the statement, Vedanta is committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 by implementing a dual strategy. This dual strategy involves increasing the use of renewable energy and creating “carbon sinks” through forestation efforts. Non-Executive Director of Vedanta and Hindustan Zinc Ltd. Chairman Priya Agarwal Hebbar said, “Our association with GAIL Gas Ltd. is a testament to our commitment to reducing carbon emissions and adopting clean energy solutions.”
A 7.5 kilometer long oil pipeline will be installed
GAIL Gas Limited will lay a 7.5 km long gas pipeline to supply approximately 32,000 standard cubic meters of natural gas per day. The duration of the contract will be five years when the gas pipeline comes into operation. Vedanta Aluminum produced 23.7 lakh tonnes of aluminum in FY 2023-24.
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