ENERGY & UTILITIES
Port Talbot Steelworks
70 % electricity demand . To support this behemoth-scale transition , Tata Steel has signed an agreement with British grid operator National Grid to build the energy infrastructure needed to switch its Port Talbot plant to green steel production .
Tata Steel ’ s agreement with National Grid to build a new power infrastructure for the Port Talbot site is a significant development that will contribute to the reimagining of the steelworks and the broader power grid .
The agreement outlines National Grid ’ s commitment to construct a new power infrastructure by the end of 2027 , designed to meet the of the world ’ s steel is made through blast furnaces
substantial energy requirements of Tata ’ s incoming electric arc furnace .
Rajesh Nair , Tata Steel UK ’ s CEO says : “ This will help us replace our ageing and carbon-intensive blast furnaces with a state-of-the-art electric arc furnace capable of producing our customers ’ most demanding steel products .”
The impact of a new electric arc furnace It ’ s probably no surprise from reading this far that new infrastructure at
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