Tata secures Port Talbot grid connection for flagship green steel project

James Murray
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Tata secures Port Talbot grid connection for flagship green steel project

National Grid confirms new connection offer to support installation of 3.2 million-tonne electric arc furnace

Plans to slash emissions from Tata Steel's Port Talbot steelworks took a major step forward today, after the company confirmed it has secured a grid connection offer from the Electricity System Operator...

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