The company plans to utilize energy from a forthcoming 3,800-tonne hydrogen plant at its Vijayanagar facility to provide green steel at a premium price, with an agreement to procure green hydrogen and green oxygen from affiliate JSW Energy. As of July 2023, the company had production capacity of 29.7 MTPA and is aiming to boost capacity to 38.5 MTPA by financial year 2025.
Cyborg Score Rationale
JSW Steel is India's largest private sector steelmaker with strong capacity expansion and green hydrogen initiatives. However, recent revenue declined 3.5% and net income fell 60.2% in 2025, reflecting industry headwinds and margin compression from volatile commodity prices.
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