Bhubaneswar, Aug. 21 -- Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has achieved a major milestone in energy conservation by securing 47,209 Energy Saving Certificates (ESCerts) under the Government of India's Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme.
Valued at nearly Rs.9 crore as per the last traded price on the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), these certificates can be monetized or banked with the designated depository.
The accomplishment pertains to the PAT cycle covering FY 2022-23 to 2024-25, during which RSP achieved a Specific Energy Consumption (SEC) of 0.6539 Ton of Oil Equivalent per Ton of Crude Steel (TOE/TCS), surpassing the target of 0.6668 TOE/TCS.
An audit conducted on June 23, 2025 by an Accredited Energy Auditor (AEA) empanelled with the B...