Tata Steel has signed a final agreement with SMS group’s Paul Wurth to introduce EASyMelt technology at its Jamshedpur plant. 

The project marks the first industrial-scale demonstration of the electrified smelting process, to be implemented in phases at the No. E blast furnace. 

EASyMelt combines electricity with syngas, reducing reliance on coke while allowing flexible fuel use such as natural gas, hydrogen, and ammonia. The technology offers a cost-effective decarbonization pathway by retrofitting existing assets, cutting CO2 emissions by over 50%. The move supports Tata Steel’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2045.