Blastr Inkoo steel plant
From Global Energy Monitor
| This article is part of the Global Steel Plant Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor. |
| Sub-articles: |
Blastr Inkoo steel plant is a direct reduced iron-electric arc furnace (DRI-EAF) announced steel plant in Inkoo, Uusimaa, Finland.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Inkoo, Uusimaa, Finland:
- Location: Kraftverksvägen 50, 10210 Inkoo, Uusimaa, Finland
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 60.017500, 23.912600 (exact)
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 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Blastr Green Steel | Nippon Steel Corporation |
| Company has climate goals? | Not applicable for emerging | Yes |
| Location | Inkoo, Finland | Kimitsu , Japan |
| Project name | The Blastr Green Steel Project | Nippon COURSE50 |
| Project website | Site | Not available |
| Project scale | Full scale | Demo |
| Project status | Announced | Announced |
| Year to be online | 2027 | 2026 |
| Technology to be used | H-DRI | H2 injection to BF |
| Technology details | DRI+EAF | Hydrogen injection |
| Iron production capacity (million tonnes per year) | Not stated | Not stated |
| Steel production capacity (million tonnes per year) | 2 | Not stated |
| CO2 capture (million tonnes CO2 per year) | Not applicable | Not stated |
| Hydrogen generation capacity(MW) | Not applicable | Not stated |
| Investment size | 4271 | 1300 |
| Partners | Cargill Metals | – |
| Date of announcement | 2023-01-03 | 2023-02-09 |
Plant Details
Table 2: General Plant Details
| Plant status | Announced date | Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Announced[1] | 2022-10-16[2] | 2026[3] | 1200[1] |
Table 3: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|
| Blastr Green Steel AS[4] | 5082554864 | E100000131096 |
Table 4: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| finished rolled[1] | hot rolled, cold rolled[1] | automotive; building and infrastructure; energy[3] | DRI, EAF[4] | EAF (# unknown), DRI (# unknown)[4] |
Table 5: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 2500 TTPA[5] | 2500 TTPA[5] |
Table 6: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | >0 TTPA[5][6][7] | >0 TTPA[5][6][7] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of steel power plants, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Steel Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230105123808/https://www.greencarcongress.com/2023/01/20230105-blastr.html. Archived from the original on 05 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240123000356/https://www.blastr.no/Newsroom/Post/?permalink=blastr-green-steel-and-cargill-metals-sign-mou-for-supply-of-green-steel-and-to-advance-decarbonization-of-the-ferrous-supply-chain. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230125071307/https://www.blastr.no/resources/230103-Blastr-press-release-English-final.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230105123931/https://www.blastr.no/News/. Archived from the original on 05 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230114035531/https://balkangreenenergynews.com/green-steel-plant-in-finland-set-to-start-production-in-2026/. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230126210443/https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/blastr-invest-e4bn-in-new-green-steel-production-facility/28632/. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230127130924/https://www.blastr.no/. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)
Resources
