Metinvest Piombino steel plant
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Metinvest Piombino steel plant, also known as Piombino steel plant, Digital Green Steel, is a steel plant in Piombino, Province of Livorno, Italy that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Piombino, Province of Livorno, Italy:
- Location: Largo Caduti sul Lavoro, 21 57025 Piombino (LI), Italy
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 42.93652, 10.537794 (exact)
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
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 | Metinvest DRI-EAF Plant Piombino |
| Company | Metinvest Holding LLC |
| Company has climate goals? | Yes |
| Location | Piombino, Italy |
| Project website | Not available |
| Project scale | Full scale |
| Project status | Announced |
| Technology to be used | NG-DRI + EAF |
| Technology details | Fully integrated metallurgical |
| Iron production capacity (million tonnes per year) | Not applicable |
| Steel production capacity (million tonnes per year) | 2 |
| CO2 capture (million tonnes CO2 per year) | Not applicable |
| Hydrogen generation capacity (MW) | Not applicable |
| Investment size (m USD) | 2689 |
| Partners | Danieli, Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development (Mimit), Jsw Steel Italy |
| Date of announcement | 1/22/2024 |
Plant Details
Table 2: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01[1][2] | 2025[3] | 2027[1] | 1500[4] |
Table 3: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent GEM entity ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner GEM entity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metinvest BV [75.0%]; Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche SpA [25.0%] | 5000056845 [75.0%]; 4295875649 [25.0%] | E100001000605 [75.0%]; E100000130706 [25.0%] | Metinvest Adria SpA [100%][5] | 5095935447 | E100002021566 [100%] |
Table 4: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|
| finished rolled[1] | coil[1] | DRI; EAF |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| construction | 3000[1][2] | 3000[1][2] |
Table 6: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| construction | 0[1] | 0[1] |
Unit Details
Table 7: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | construction[6][7] | 2024-01[1][2] | 2025-07[7] | 2027[1] | Danieli[2] | not found | 0[1] |
Table 8: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details
| Unit name | Current or initial reductant |
|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | unknown |
Table 9: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | construction[5] | 2024-01[1][2] | 2025-07[3][5] | 2027[1] | Danieli[2] | 3000[1][2] |
Table 10: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap | % DRI | % HBI | % sponge iron (unknown if DRI or HBI) | % basic/merchant pig iron | % granulated pig iron | % pig iron (unknown if basic/merchant or granulated) | % other iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | yes[8] | >0[8] | >0[8] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | >0[8] | unknown |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20240212200516/https://www.kallanish.com/en/news/steel/market-reports/article-details/metinvest-italian-gov-and-danieli-sign-agreement-for-piombino-0124/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20240212201057/https://www.fdiintelligence.com/content/news/azovstals-owner-commits-to-22bn-green-steelworks-in-italy-83361. Archived from the original on 2024-02-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://odessa-journal.com/metinvest-will-begin-construction-of-a-green-steel-production-plant-in-italy-in-2025.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240212202012/https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/metinvest-and-danieli-ink-deal-to-boost-production-at-piombino-italy-1323955.htm. Archived from the original on 2024-02-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://eurometal.net/program-agreement-signed-to-revitalize-piombino-steel-hub-in-italy/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://gmk.center/en/news/metinvest-plans-to-build-a-green-steel-plant-in-piombino-ceo/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://gmk.center/en/news/metinvest-secures-key-agreements-for-green-steel-plant-in-italy/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://eurometal.net/metinvest-moves-ahead-with-new-green-steel-facility-in-italy-2/.
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