Steel has long been India’s industrial backbone, supplying the rails, automobiles, and infrastructure that power economic expansion. High-temperature furnaces and megawatt-scale mill drives consume enormous heat and electricity, putting energy at the center of production economics. Steel manufacturers are now navigating a dual challenge: meeting rising demand for high-strength, low-alloy grades while aligning with global customers’ green-steel expectations. Automobile OEMs increasingly look for evidence of carbon-intensity reduction before signing long-term agreements, so gains in furnace efficiency translate into a sharper competitive edge as well as easier access to sustainability-linked finance.