Case Study -
Laxmi Steel, Nepal 

Laxmi Steel, Nepal 

Decarbonising heavy industry on a weak grid. 

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A project to decarbonise steel manufacturing in Nepal. Laxmi Steel is a grid-connected factory facing frequent outages and poor power quality, forcing reliance on diesel generation. The project deploys an integrated solar, storage and smart-control system to maintain production while removing carbon-intensive backup. 

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What the MMS does

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• Coordinates 1 MWp rooftop solar PV with a 2 MW / 4 MWh battery 

• Displaces diesel generation through intelligent energy orchestration 

• Optimises battery operation against tariffs, demand profile and resilience 

• Protects critical industrial loads during scarcity events 

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Objectives 

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• Routine diesel generator operation eliminated 

• Improved power quality and continuity for manufacturing 

• Reduced energy cost and carbon intensity for the site 

• High-resolution operational data evidencing performance in a weak-grid industrial context 

 

Why it matters 

 

Industrial decarbonisation is hardest where the grid is weakest. Laxmi Steel is a working test of whether software-led microgrid control can keep a heavy-industrial process running cleanly on a fragile network, an answer many emerging-market manufacturers urgently need.