Some sectors perform at the global best levels, others can reach there

This sector has a very high energy-saving potential vis-a-vis best available techniques. However, there is limitation to realise this saving potential because of the process route chosen to make steel and because the plants use coking and non-coking coal with high-ash content and iron ore with high silica and alumina content.

Glossary

Industry: Includes mining and quarrying, manufacturing and electricity, and the gas and water sectors. Commercial energy: Defined as the sum of all primary and secondary energy that can be used directly, other than electricity. Electricity has been converted to primary energy using the all-India average conversion factor for primary energy to electricity for respective years. Instead of crude oil, the study considers petroleum products.

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