Global Iron Transition Outlook
Hydrogen Iron Project Tracker
A consolidated view of current and announced DRI, HBI, hydrogen iron, green iron and near-zero iron projects — capturing technology routes, capacities, energy inputs and project maturity to support transparent monitoring of the global iron transition.
The Hydrogen Iron Project Tracker is being developed to track current and announced direct reduced iron (DRI), hot briquetted iron (HBI), hydrogen iron, green iron and near-zero iron projects across all regions. It aims to provide a consistent, evidence-based reference for policymakers, industry and researchers monitoring the deployment of low-emissions iron production capacity worldwide.
Scope
Project types covered
The tracker is designed to span the full spectrum of hydrogen-relevant iron production routes and project stages.
- Hydrogen-based DRI
- Hydrogen-ready DRI
- Natural gas DRI with hydrogen conversion potential
- DRI + electric smelting furnace
- HBI export projects
- Pilot, demonstration and commercial-scale projects
Data model
Data fields
Each project record is structured around a consistent set of attributes to enable comparison across technologies, regions and timelines.
- Project name
- Country
- Region
- Company / consortium
- Project status
- Technology route
- Product type
- Capacity
- Hydrogen source
- Electricity source
- Iron ore requirement
- Planned start year
- Confidence level
- Source / reference
Interface preview
Search, filter and explore
The tracker interface will allow users to filter the project database by country, technology, status, capacity and other attributes.
| Project | Country | Company | Status | Route | Product | Capacity | Start | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample Green Iron Hub | Australia | Sample Consortium | Announced | Hydrogen-based DRI | HBI | 2.0 Mt/yr | 2030 | Medium |
| Sample Hydrogen-Ready DRI Plant | Sweden | Sample Steel AB | Under construction | Hydrogen-ready DRI | DRI + EAF steel | 2.5 Mt/yr | 2028 | High |
| Sample NG-DRI Conversion | United States | Sample Iron Co | Operating | Natural gas DRI (H₂ conversion potential) | DRI | 1.8 Mt/yr | 2024 | Medium |
| Sample DRI + Electric Smelter | Brazil | Sample Mineração | Feasibility | DRI + electric smelting furnace | Green iron | 3.0 Mt/yr | 2032 | Low |
Illustrative sample rows shown for layout only — not a validated Task 52 dataset.
Geographic view
Project map
A geographic view will allow projects to be explored by location, region and clustering of low-emissions iron capacity.
Interactive map — placeholder
The geographic project view will appear here, plotting tracked DRI, HBI, hydrogen iron, green iron and near-zero iron projects by location once validated data and the mapping layer are integrated.
Placeholder
This tracker is currently a structural placeholder demonstrating the intended data model and interface. Validated project data has not yet been integrated. The full dataset will be developed and verified in collaboration with Mission Possible Partnership.
Have a project to contribute?
Project developers, operators and analysts are invited to submit current and announced iron transition projects for inclusion in the tracker.