Liberty Steel Rotherham mitigates energy crisis by running at night

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Liberty Steel UK has relaunched production at its Greensteel Rotherham electric arc furnace and will now operate at night to maximise efficiency and mitigate high energy costs.

Operations at Rotherham, which produces sustainably-produced steel for growth markets such as infrastructure and high-value engineering, are scheduled to run between 11pm and 6am when energy costs will be comparatively lower.

Liberty Steel’s speciality steel division in nearby Stocksbridge, which produces steel components for demanding aerospace and energy applications, is also restarting focused production campaigns for key customers.

The restart, which the company plans to reach 50,000 tonnes per month as soon as possible, follows £50m funding from Liberty’s parent company GFG Alliance, part of GFG’s restructuring and transformation drive following the collapse of its main lender Greensill Capital.

Liberty plans to expand the Rotherham plant’s long-term capacity, ultimately creating a two million tonnes per annum Greensteel hub with increased employment and new products. Rotherham will supply downstream mills at Thrybergh and Scunthorpe which manufacture products for infrastructure, automotive and other sectors.

Liberty Steel UK’s chief executive officer, Subhajit Roy Chowdhury commented: “As Liberty Steel UK ramps up, we’re showing our commitment to make South Yorkshire a UK Greensteel hub. Liberty is determined to support the government’s drive towards a net zero economy and to make the decarbonisation of the UK steel industry a reality. We are committed to supporting the UK’s infrastructure growth plan.”

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