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 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.

Steel giant Tata hails planning approval for Port Talbot plans - Tata is switching to an electric arc furnace-based steelmaking process which is greener, but needs fewer workers.

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%

Tata Steel UK’s proposal to build a £1.25 billion electric arc furnace steelmaking facility at Port Talbot in South Wales received approval from Neath Port Talbot Council’s Planning Committee on Tuesday.

Tata Steel's £1.25 billion electric furnace project in Port Talbot has been approved, securing thousands of jobs and marking a significant step towards sustainable steelmaking in the UK.

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

An artist's impression of how the new electric arc furnace will sit within the existing Tata Steel site in Port Talbot 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.