Tata Steel says new £1.25bn furnace may be delayed due to electrical issue
Plans for £1.25bn steel-making furnace may be delayed by electrical connectivity problem, Tata says.
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"Somewhat between, say, six months to eight months will certainly be there, maybe higher, after we have built the plant."
— Koushik Chatterjee , Executive
"the delay could be six to eight months, and possibly higher, after the plant is built, while Tata Steel tries to reduce the impact."
— Koushik Chatterjee , Executive
"securing access to high power electricity is critical for our planned transition"
— Koushik Chatterjee , Executive
"Somewhat between, say, six months to eight months will certainly be there, maybe higher, after we have built the plant."
— Koushik Chatterjee , Executive
"the company has been informed by the National Grid that the connectivity project required to support the facility has been delayed."
— Koushik Chatterjee , Executive
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Plans for £1.25bn steel-making furnace may be delayed by electrical connectivity problem, Tata says.
Tata Steel's £1.25 billion electric arc furnace project at Port Talbot may face a six to eight-month delay due to issues in securing high-voltage electricity connectivity.
Tata Steel warns that its £1.25 billion electric steel-making furnace in Port Talbot may be delayed for up to eight months due to electrical connectivity issues.
Tata Steel may delay its £1.25 billion UK project by six to eight months due to challenges in securing electricity access for its new electric arc furnace at Port Talbot.
Tata Steel's £1.25 billion low-carbon steel project in the UK may face a six to eight-month delay due to challenges in securing adequate electricity supply for the facility.
Tata Steel's transition to greener electric steelmaking at Port Talbot may be delayed by up to eight months due to problems connecting its new furnace to the power network.
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