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Stainless Steel & Clean Energy Transition

📅 Published 23 Jul 2026 · July 2026

Stainless Steel & Clean Energy Transition

Partnership

ISSDA + Global Stainless Steel Expo (GSSE)

Objective

Promote stainless steel in:

  • Green hydrogen
  • Renewable energy
  • Mobility
  • Infrastructure
  • Industrial applications

Why Stainless Steel?

Its:

  • Corrosion resistance
  • Durability
  • Long service life

make it useful in clean-energy infrastructure.

Market Data

India's stainless-steel market projected at:

USD 15.8 billion by 2030

Other figures:

  • Production capacity: 7.5 MT
  • Capacity utilisation: 60–65%
  • Import dependency: 25–28%

Policy Demand

Partnership advocated a National Stainless Steel Policy (NSSP).

Prelims

ISSDA → established 1980 → New Delhi


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