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BHAGYA PRAKASH
Vedanta’s iron ore mining arm Sesa Goa on Thursday stated it has saved almost 8 million models of vitality in FY25 and the present fiscal until date via know-how upgrades, smarter programs, and in-house improvements.
The financial savings might energy over 6,000 common Indian households for a 12 months, underscoring the corporate’s dedication to sustainable mining as a part of India’s clear vitality initiative, in line with an organization assertion.
The corporate’s 65 MW waste warmth restoration energy plant, which converts warmth from blast furnaces and coke oven flue fuel into electrical energy, reduces grid dependence and bolsters round economic system practices, the assertion added.
“Vedanta Sesa Goa is accelerating vitality conservation and clear vitality initiatives, delivering measurable features in FY’25 and FY’26. With a seven-decade mining legacy in Goa and a powerful presence in Karnataka, we’re embedding sustainability into core operations,” it added.
The corporate’s photo voltaic adoption is ramping up, with a 100 KWP plant now operational at its value-added enterprise (VAB) unit. The corporate has additionally shifted partially from diesel-wheel loaders to Electrical Automobile Wheel Loaders (EVWLs) throughout mining and VAB operations, reducing diesel use by about 50,000 litres per unit yearly.
“Our measures — together with EV wheel loaders, solar energy, AI, digitisation, and in-house innovation — replicate Vedanta Sesa Goa’s dedication to ESG excellence and Vedanta’s net-zero targets by 2050. This pivot builds an environment friendly, future-ready, and environmentally accountable ecosystem,” the corporate’s CEO Navin Jaju stated.
Printed on December 25, 2025
