National Aluminium Company

National Aluminium Company Limited (abbreviated as NALCO; incorporated in 1981) is an Indian public sector company having integrated and diversified operations in mining, metal and power. Presently, the Government of India holds a 51.28% equity stake in NALCO,[4] while the Ministry of Mines has administrative control over the company.

It is one of the largest integrated bauxite–alumina–aluminium–power complex in the country, encompassing bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminium smelting and casting, power generation, rail and port operations.

Operations

NALCO is headquartered at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

NALCO operates from two major Units

• Mining and Refinery (M&R) complex
• Smelter and Power (S&P) complex
• Port Facilities at Visakhapatnam and Paradip.
• Wind Power Plants
• Gandikota, Andhra Pradesh – 50.4 MW (2.1MW, 24 nos. WEGs)
• Ludarwa, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan – 47.6 MW (0.85 MW, 56 nos. WEGs)
• Devikot, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan – 50 MW (2 MW, 25 nos. WEG)
• Sangli, Maharashtra – 50.4 MW (2.1MW, 24 nos. WEGs)
• Solar Power at Nalco Corporate Office, Bhubaneswar & NALCO Research & Technology Center, Bhubaneswar
• Regional offices at Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai & Bangalore
• 10 operating stockyards at various locations in the Country

Products

Main products of NALCO are as follows:

Aluminium Metal

Alumina & Hydrate

Rolled Product

Power

• Ingots
• Alloy Ingots
• T-Ingots
• Sows
• Billets
• Wire Rods
• Cast strips

• Calcined Alumina
• Alumina Hydrate

• Aluminium Rolled Products
• Aluminium Chequered Sheets

• Thermal Power
• Co-generation Power
• Wind Power
• Solar Power

Employees

there were 6496 employees on the company's roll.

Joint Venturess

• Utkarsha Aluminium Dhatu Nigam Limited is a joint venture of NALCO and MIDHANI.
• GACL-NALCO Alkalies & Chemicals Private Limited

Right to Information Act

Since NALCO is a public authority, it comes under the Right to Information Act. Thus, NALCO is required to provide information to various RTI queries asked by general public.[5][6]

See also

• List of countries by aluminium production
• List of alumina refineries
• List of aluminium smelters