voestalpine greentec steel Donawitz project; 850,000 tons CO2-reduced steel annually starting 2027

voestalpine greentec steel Donawitz project; 850,000 tons CO2-reduced steel annually starting 2027

Construction Progress Making a Difference: greentec steel in Donawitz is Growing According to Plan - voestalpine Corporate Blog

Timeline at a glance 2023: Groundbreaking for the electric arc furnace 2023–2025: Site clearance and preparatory work for the EAF and scrap hall 2025–2027: Construction of the 220 kV power line, construction of the EAF and scrap hall, and equipment installation 2027: Commissioning of the electric arc furnace in Donawitz The current project status shows: greentec steel in Donawitz is progressing according to schedule.

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Construction Progress Making a Difference: greentec steel in Donawitz is Growing According to Plan

Our site in Donawitz is changing—and with it, the future of steel production. Starting in 2027, the new electric arc furnace (EAF) will produce 850,000 tons of CO2-reduced steel per year. Construction of the green-power-driven EAF is proceeding according to plan—visibly, measurably, and on an impressive scale.

A major project takes shape

The transformation project kicked off in 2023 with the groundbreaking ceremony for the electric arc furnace. Since then, work has been ongoing at the site. Currently, around 300 employees are working on eleven sub-projects. The scope of work ranges from nearly completed civil engineering work to ongoing activities on the electric arc furnace itself and the new scrap hall.

Since summer 2025, the central plant components for the EAF have also been delivered. At the same time, the expansion of the power connection is underway: The construction of the 220-kV power line is an essential component in ensuring the future operation of the furnace with renewable electricity. The installation of the so-called doghouse and the furnace hall has already been completed, and assembly of the material-handling tower has also begun.

Some facts and figures that bring the transformation to life

14,600 tonsof steel have been used in Donawitz so far—equivalent to twice the weight of the Eiffel Tower.

Theexcavation volumeamounts to approximately135,000 cubic meters,comparable to 54 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

A total of nearly50,000 cubic meters of concretewas used—the volume of a 165-story office building.

These figures illustrate the scale of the infrastructure overhaul required to transform steel production.

A look at the construction site in Donawitz

CO2reduced steel starting in 2027

Starting in 2027, 850,000 tons of CO

sub>-reduced steel will be produced annually in Donawitz in the new electric arc furnace. The EAF primarily uses scrap as a raw material and is powered by green electricity. Together with the second electric arc furnace in Linz, Donawitz forms a central component of the greentec steel roadmap.

At full capacity, greentec steel will enable group-wide savings of around four million tons of CO

sub> per year. This is equivalent to approximately six round-the-world flights per employee—a benchmark that makes the program’s climate impact tangible.

2023:Groundbreaking for the electric arc furnace

2023–2025:Site clearance and preparatory work for the EAF and scrap hall

2025–2027:Construction of the 220 kV power line, construction of the EAF and scrap hall, and equipment installation

2027:Commissioning of the electric arc furnace in Donawitz

The current project status shows: greentec steel in Donawitz is progressing according to schedule.

Within the framework of our focus greentec steel, we provide an overview of our concrete steps on the way towards long-term green steel production and the innovative processes we are using on this way. We provide information about the challenges we face and the breakthrough technologies we are already researching today in order to achieve our goal of steel production with net zero CO2emissions by 2050. funded by the BMK’s environmental support program.

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