SEPC Signs ₹855 Cr Contract for SAIL’s IISCO Steel Plant Expansion

SEPC Limited has signed a contract worth Rs. 854.57 crore with Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) for the development of a pellet production facility at the IISCO Steel Plant in Burnpur, West Bengal.

Scope of work includes executing Balance of Plant (BOP) works for the Pellet facility, along with civil and structural works. This contract is expected to be completed within 32 months.

The pellet facility is part of SAIL’s plan to increase crude steel production capacity at the IISCO Steel Plant by 4.08 MTPA (upto 4.6 MTPA). The present crude steel capacity of IISCO Burnpur is 2.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). The company plans to invest ₹45,000 crore for this 4.08 MTPA expansion project.

The expansion plan also includes development of coke oven and sinter facilities at the IISCO Steel Plant. In June 2026, SAIL awarded SEPC a contract worth ₹673.32 crore for BOP works related to Coke Oven and Sinter Plant facilities.