Hyron Steel Namibia plant
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Hyron Steel Namibia plant is a direct reduced iron-electric arc furnace (DRI-EAF) steel plant under construction in Namibia.
Location
The map below shows the approximate location of the plant in Namibia:
- Location: Namibia
- Coordinates (WGS 84): -22.084183, 17.4099154 (approximate)
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 | |
|---|---|
| Company | HyIron |
| Company has climate goals? | Not applicable for emerging |
| Location | Grootfontain, Namibia |
| Project name | HyIron - Oshivela |
| Project website | Site |
| Project scale | Full scale |
| Project status | Construction |
| Year to be online | 2024 |
| Technology to be used | H-DRI |
| Technology details | Green electricity electrolysis |
| Iron production capacity (million tonnes per year) | 0 |
| 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 | 31.6 |
| Partners | German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection |
| Date of announcement | 2023-08-14 |
Plant Details
Table 2: General Plant Details
| Plant status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction[1] | 2022-09[2][3] | 2023-11[1] | 2024[1] | 3500[3] | 100% renewable power planned using concentrated solar, photovoltaic, and onshore wind.[3] | Dordabis Iron Ore Deposit[3] |
Table 3: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodestone Namibia [100.0%] | E100000131199 [100%] | Hyron Africa[4][3] | E100000131186 |
Table 4: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished; finished rolled[2][3] | HRC[2][3] | DRI, EAF[2][5] | 1 DRI plant; 1 EAF[5] |
Table 5: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| construction | 1500 TTPA[2][6] | 1500 TTPA[2][6] |
Table 6: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| construction | 1000 TTPA[1] | 1000 TTPA[1] |
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/namibia-starts-construction-africas-first-decarbonised-iron-plant-2023-11-07/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 (PDF) https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/MPGCA_COP27_OD_Energy_Action_Event_1511.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221128075636/https://www.miningexponamibia.com/assets/docs/5.%20Green%20Hydrogen%20&%20Possible%20Applications%20in%20Namibia's%20Mining%20Industry%20-%20The%20Case%20for%20a%20Niche%20Green%20Steel%20Industry.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124193903/https://hyronafrica.com/. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240123182851/https://hyronafrica.com/project/. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.miningexponamibia.com/assets/docs/5.%20Green%20Hydrogen%20&%20Possible%20Applications%20in%20Namibia's%20Mining%20Industry%20-%20The%20Case%20for%20a%20Niche%20Green%20Steel%20Industry.pdfhttps://hyronafrica.com/project/.
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