Tata Steel UK breaks ground on £1.25bn electric arc furnace

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Artist’s impression of the extended steelplant in Port Talbot which will house the new electric arc furnace | Credit: Tata Steel UK
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Artist’s impression of the extended steelplant in Port Talbot which will house the new electric arc furnace | Credit: Tata Steel UK

Construction begins on high-profile project to replace coal fired blast furnace at South Wales steelworks with low carbon electric arc furnace

A multi-billion pound project to convert the historic Port Talbot steelworks into a hub for low carbon steelmaking officially began this week, as Indian-owned operator of the steelworks Tata Steel announced...

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