Tata Steel strives to improve the environmental friendliness of production through the introduction of recycling technology
India's Tata Steel plans to increase steel production to 15 million tons per year through recycling over the next 10-15 years as part of its broader decarbonization program, the CEO of T has confirmed.
V. Narendran in a recent press interview, Kallanish notes.
The largest steel company, which produced 30.9 million tons of steel worldwide in fiscal year 25, plans to increase production capacity in India to 40 million tons per year by 2030.
A significant portion of this growth will increasingly depend on low-carbon technologies, in particular, scrap-based electric arc furnaces.
"We have already built a waste recycling plant near Delhi, and by the end of fiscal year 26, it is planned to commission a waste recycling plant in Ludhiana with a capacity of 0.75 million tons," Narendran said. "Our long-term goal is to convert a significant portion of our production to round-section steel and make it more environmentally friendly."
In Europe, Tata Steel accelerated the transition from blast furnace production. At the plant in Port Talbot, UK, the company is replacing blast furnaces with EDP, which is an important step towards zero profit.
"We have closed the blast furnaces in the UK and are building an electric arc furnace. In the Netherlands, we are in talks with the government to do the same," Narendran said.
The IJmuiden plant in the Netherlands, which produced 6.75 million tons of liquid steel in fiscal year 25, will also eventually switch to greener technologies. Tata expects all blast furnaces in Europe to be decommissioned by 2035.
Tata Steel has a production capacity of 26 million tonnes in India and 1.7 million tonnes in Thailand, reflecting a growing shift in the industry towards higher productivity, scrap recycling and lower emissions.
Aditi Tiwari India
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