Tata Steel has inaugurated its first scrap-based electric arc furnace (EAF) at the Hi-Tech Valley facility in Ludhiana, India.
The furnace has a capacity for 0.75Mt per year and was built with an investment of $3.8 billion (₹3,200 crore).
N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Steel, said: “As India accelerates its transition towards a climate-resilient future, sustainability has become a national imperative - one that demands urgent, collective action.
“Tata Steel’s Ludhiana EAF reflects Tata Group’s long-term commitment to building a greener, more resilient industrial future.”
The furnace is designed to achieve emissions under 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per tonne of steel.
The whole facility is planned to use nearly 50% renewable energy, as well as 100% steel scrap as raw materials, sourcing ~40% from Tata’s recycling plant in Rohtak, Haryana.
T V Narendran, CEO, Tata Steel, added: “The Ludhiana EAF marks a defining milestone in Tata Steel’s journey towards achieving Net Zero by 2045. It reflects how Tata Steel is rethinking capital investment for the circular economy - by backing technologies that reduce resource intensity while remaining globally competitive.
“We are grateful to the Government of Punjab for its continued support and partnership, and we look forward to creating long-term value for local communities.”
