Mid West Hydrogen DRI Plant
The key to unlocking Western Australia’s true green steel and green hydrogen industries
FID 2025, Operational 2028
Hydrogen Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) Plant
Green Steel’s green hydrogen direct-reduced iron (DRI) mill in WA’s Mid West will convert Western Australian iron ore using green hydrogen to produce green DRI for export.
The plant is based on the world’s most advanced, commercially proven hydrogen DRI technology which can operate on both green hydrogen as well as natural gas.
The Danieli EnergironTM direct reduced iron (DRI) process is the only DRI technology that can seamlessly transition between using reformed hydrogen made using natural gas and green hydrogen to make DRI.
The plant will begin operations on natural gas (producing just 30% of the CO2 of a conventional blast furnace) and transition to green hydrogen as supplies become available, breaking the “chicken and egg” problem that many hydrogen projects face today
With an expected green H2 demand of 140,000 tonnes per year, Green Steel’s Mid West plant is the key to unlocking WA’s green hydrogen industry.
The project is expected to take a final investment decision in late 2025 with operations beginning in 2028.
Project at a glance
Project
Hydrogen Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) Plant
Technology
Commercially proven (at scale) proprietary H2 DRI Technology - able to operate on natural gas and seamlessly transition to green hydrogen
Size
2.5MTPA
CO2 emissions abated
Up to 4 million tonnes per year
Investment size
$1.5 billion
Feedstock source
Western Australian Iron Ore
Electricity source
Renewable electricity
Product type
Direct Reduced Iron for export