Tata Steel Nederland contracts Danieli and Tenova for new DRP and EAF

The agreements will result in an engineering package that will form the basis of the first phase of Tata Steel’s Green Steel plan. The company aims to apply for the necessary permits before the end of this year.

“Steel is the metal of the energy transition. For more than a century, it has been applied in buildings, trains, and all kinds of utensils, and more recently in wind turbines, solar panels, electrolysers, hydrogen pipes, and electric cars. The demand for steel remains, with an increasing need for recycled and sustainably produced steel,” said Hans van den Berg, CEO of Tata Steel Nederland. “Due to our location on the North Sea, IJmuiden is one of the best locations in Europe to make the transition to a more responsible steel production – clean, green, and more circular. And we are working hard to realise that ambition. At the same time, we are committed to the call of our stakeholders to further minimise the impact of our company on the immediate living environment at an accelerated pace. This is also in our interest. A cleaner steel production and combating climate change cannot tolerate any delay.”

Tata Steel will implement its Green Steel plan in three stages. The first stage will go into operation by as soon as 2030 and consists of 1 DRP and 1 EAF replacing Blast Furnace 7 and Cokes and Gas Plant 2 (KGF2). This means 40% less CO₂ emissions. The company also wants to take measures to further reduce emissions and particulate matter, and use more scrap in the production of steel (from 17% to 30%).

In the second phase of its transition, Tata Steel aims to close Blast Furnace 6 and Cokes and Gas Plant 1 (KGF1), which will result in a total CO₂ reduction of approximately 80%. In the following years towards 2045, Tata Steel will become completely CO₂ neutral.