BHP green steel project

BHP green steel project is an electric smelting reduction green steel project proposed in Pilbara, Australia.

Location

The map below shows the approximate location of the project in Pilbara, Australia.

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Background

Low-emissions/green steelmaking

This is associated with a green steel project tracked in the Green Steel Tracker. Details about the project are included below.

• Company: BHP
• Stated company climate target for 2030: 30% reduction in operational emissions (baseline 2020)
• Stated company climate target for 2050: carbon neutrality
• Project name: Not available
• Project website: https://www.bhp.com/news/media-centre/releases/2023/03/bhp-and-hatch-commence-design-study-for-an-electric-smelting-furnace-pilot
• Location: Australia
• Coordinates: -22.846500, 118.974000 (approximate (city))
• Project scale: pilot
• Technology category: Other
  • Specific technology: ESR
  • Hydrogen type: N/A
• Year online: Not stated
• Size (m USD): Not stated
• Steel production capacity (Mtpa): N/A
• Iron production capacity (Mtpa): Not stated
• Hydrogen capacity generation (MW): N/A
• Carbon capture capacity (Mtpa CO2): N/A
• Partners: Hatch
• Date of announcement: 3/23/2023

All references for the above data are available in the Green Steel Tracker.