Green Steel of WA Geraldton Steel plant
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Green Steel of WA Geraldton Steel plant is a steel plant in Geraldton, Mid-West Australia, Australia that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) technology.
Location
The map below shows the approximate location of the plant in Geraldton, Mid-West Australia, Australia:
- Location: Geraldton, Mid-West Australia, Australia
- Coordinates (WGS 84): -28.766858, 114.799967 (approximate)
Background
Green Steel of WA announced their plans to build a 2.5 mtpa green hydrogen-based direct reduced iron (DRI) plant mill in mid-west Australian. The plant is based on hydrogen DRI technology that can operate on both green hydrogen as well as natural gas, seamlessly transitioning between the two. The project is expected to take a final investment decision in late 2024 with operations beginning in 2027.[1]
Low-emissions/green steelmaking
This steel plant is associated with a green steel project tracked in the Green Steel Tracker. Details about the project are included below.
Table 1: Green Steel Project Details
| Project 1 | |
|---|---|
| Project name | Mid West Hydrogen DRI Plant |
| Company | Green Steel of WA Pty Ltd |
| Company has climate goals? | Not applicable for emerging |
| Location | Geraldton, Australia |
| Project website | Site |
| Project scale | Full scale |
| Project status | Announced |
| Year to be online | 2028 |
| Technology to be used | NG-DRI to H-DRI |
| Technology details | Begin with NG and transition to H2 when available Danieli EnergironTM technology that can seamlessly transition between using reformed hydrogen made using natural gas and green hydrogen to make DRI. |
| Iron production capacity (million tonnes per year) | 2 |
| Steel production capacity (million tonnes per year) | Not applicable |
| CO2 capture (million tonnes CO2 per year) | Not applicable |
| Hydrogen generation capacity (MW) | Not applicable |
| Investment size (m USD) | 1.021 |
| Partners | Danieli |
| Date of announcement | 2024-03-20 |
Plant Details
Table 2: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Start date | Power source | Iron ore source | Coal source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-23[2] | 2027[2] | Renewable energy[3] | Western Australian Iron Ore[2] | unknown |
Table 3: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Transition Pathways | unknown | E100001012190 | Green Steel of WA Pty Ltd[4] | unknown | E100001012187 |
Table 4: Process and Products
| Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | DRI |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 2500[2] | 2500[2] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter | Pellets |
|---|---|
| NF | NF |
Unit Details
Table 7: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | announced[2] | 2024[5] | 2028[5] | Danieli Energiron[6][6][3] | not found | 2500[2] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
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