SAIL has on-boarded Bengaluru-based Sentra.world to measure carbon emissions.
Harsh Choudhry, CEO and co-Founder, Sentra.world, confirmed the development. He affirmed that Sentra will implement its software solutions to measure carbon emissions at SAIL.
The software will enable SAIL to align with global standards and protocols. “Besides internal data analysis, our software also connects with suppliers for scope-3 emissions. We have also implemented some AI and blockchain-based applications to monitor carbon production and emissions,” Choudhry told WriteCanvas. “The objective is to develop a comprehensive strategy to combat climate change, with a focus on green steel.”
On its part, SAIL has adopted a three-pronged approach to measure carbon emissions. This involves increasing the use of scraps, utilizing renewable energy for energy efficiency, and using natural fuels for steel production.
It is also planning developing initiatives to combat climate change and prevent carbon leakage-a CBAM pre-requisite. The EU has announced that it will impose taxes on carbon imports from six sectors including steel.
Accordingly, Sentra will first deploy the data analytics software in Durgapur, with an aim to review submissions across all the plants. SAIL Durgapur steel plant, also known as DSP, is a 2200 thousand tonnes per annum (TTPA) blast furnace (BF) and basic oxygen furnace (BOF) steel plant operating in Durgapur, West Bengal, India.
According to Choudhry, the software integrated with the PSU’s ERP systems will measure the carbon emissions and provide SAIL clarity on their baseline enabling them to manage their compliance reporting effectively, and helping them achieve net-zero across multiple steel plants.
SAIL aims to significantly decrease CO2 emissions by 2030, increase renewable/non-conventional energy usage, and achieve net-zero emissions by 2070.
It must be noted that in August 2023, SAIL signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Germany’s SMS Group to explore sustainable steel production solutions. The MoU aims to reduce carbon emissions and promote environmentally friendly technologies in SAIL’s integrated steel plants, aligning with India’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2070.