NeoSmelt Electric Smelting Furnace Pilot Plant
One of 6,357 projects Taiyo tracks in Western Australia.
Source: RenewEconomy
NeoSmelt is a venture to build an electric smelting furnace pilot plant at Kwinana, south of Perth, to validate technology that uses iron ore from the Pilbara to produce low carbon steel. The project aims to decarbonise steelmaking in Australia by using direct reduced iron (DRI) fed into an electric smelting furnace (ESF), potentially reducing CO2 emissions by up to 80% compared to traditional bla
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Steel, Stadium, Metal, Government
- Location
- Kwinana, Western Australia, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- RenewEconomy
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Original status | Planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | NeoSmelt is a venture to build an electric smelting furnace pilot plant at Kwinana, south of Perth, to validate technology that uses iron ore from the Pilbara to produce low carbon steel. The project aims to decarbonise steelmaking in Australia by using direct reduced iron (DRI) fed into an electric smelting furnace (ESF), potentially reducing CO2 emissions by up to 80% compared to traditional blast furnace methods. |
Original sector | Energy Transition |
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Location
Country | Australia |
State | Western Australia |
City | Kwinana |
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Source | RenewEconomy |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Steel, Stadium, Metal, Government |
Article published date | 2025-06-19 |
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