British Steel’s Scunthorpe electric arc furnace plan gets green light

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A decision has been made on British Steel’s proposal for an electric arc furnace (EAF) at its Scunthorpe steelworks.

Planning permission has been granted by councillors. The vote was tied, four-apiece, leaving chair Cllr Nigel Sherwood’s casting vote to decide. He saw no planning grounds to refuse it.

The EAF could be up and running as early as December 2025. The blast furnaces will continue running until the EAF is fully operational.

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A special North Lincolnshire Council planning meeting was held today to decide on the application. British Steel plans £1.25bn investment to become more green and sustainable, replacing its two Scunthorpe coke blast furnaces, with EAFs.

One, in Teesside, had already gained planning permission earlier this year. Unions have previously warned of four-figure job losses at Scunthorpe if the plan proceeded. The steelworks currently employ more than 3,200 people.

An EAF re-uses scrap steel to create new material. It reduces the demand for raw materials. The future closure of the blast furnaces in Scunthorpe, though, will result in the UK losing the ability to make virgin steel.

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Original artice: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/scunthorpe

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