一份联合报告指出，印度中小型钢铁企业若改用可再生能源，每年可将电力成本降低约34%，相当于每单位年度成本减少2200万至2400万卢比[1]。这些企业目前负责印度粗钢产量的近40%[1]。鉴于电力占中小型钢铁生产企业运营成本的40%[1]，成本下降空间显著。同步转向清洁能源还将有助于降低碳排放，印度钢铁行业目前占该国年排放量的12%[1]。
目前印度中小型钢铁企业中仅约11%使用可再生能源，远低于全国22%的整体电力混合比例[1]。报告建议采用"集群方式"，即企业联合投资可再生能源项目，以此降低单个企业的财务负担并增强商业可行性[1]。印度可再生能源装机容量在过去十年增长了三倍[1]，为这一转型提供了基础支撑。印度承诺于2070年前实现净零排放目标[1]。
A joint report indicates that India's small and medium-sized steel enterprises, which account for nearly 40% of the country's crude steel production, could reduce their electricity costs by approximately 34% through a transition to renewable energy sources [1]. The annual savings would amount to 22–24 million rupees per production unit [1]. Since electricity comprises 40% of operating costs for small steel producers, this shift represents a significant financial opportunity [1].
Beyond cost savings, the transition would substantially lower carbon emissions from the sector, which currently accounts for 12% of India's annual emissions [1]. However, only about 11% of India's small and medium-sized steel enterprises currently use renewable energy, compared to the national average of 22% across the overall electricity mix [1]. To address this gap, the report recommends a "cluster approach" in which enterprises jointly invest in renewable energy projects, thereby reducing individual financial burdens and enhancing commercial viability [1]. India's renewable energy capacity has tripled over the past decade, supporting the feasibility of such expansion [1]. The country has also committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2070 [1].