Tata Steel has received planning approval for major changes at its Neath Port Talbot plant, transitioning to electric arc furnace steelmaking. This £1.25 billion investment will lead to 2,000 job losses but aims to preserve 5,

Tata is switching to an electric arc furnace-based steelmaking process which is greener, but needs fewer workers.

Tata Steel's bid to build a £1.25bn electric arc furnace at its Port Talbot steelworks has been given the go-ahead by planners. Neath Port Talbot planning committee approved the company’s plans to begin construction in the summer, with the furnace expected to be operational by early 2028.

Tata Steel’s electric arc furnace at its Port Talbot plant received planning permission from the local authorities on February 18.

Tata Steel's application was given the go-ahead on Tuesday morning at a meeting of Neath Port Talbot Council's planning committee. The company closed both of its blast furnaces last year and said they would be replaced by an electric arc furnace, as part of its transition to greener production methods.

Tata Steel’s planning application for an Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) has been approved by Neath Port Talbot council's planning committee.

The transition from conventional blast furnace steelmaking to EAF technology will reduce direct on-site CO₂ emissions by 90%

Neath Port Talbot Council approves Tata Steel UK's Electric Arc Furnace project, securing jobs and reducing CO2 emissions.

Steel major Tata Steel informed on Tuesday (18 February) that the Neath Port Talbot Council Planning Committee has approved its proposal to install a state-of-the-art Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) worth 1.