# GFG Alliance announces $1B expansion plan for Whyalla steelworks

GFG Alliance announced a $1 billion upgrade of the Whyalla steelworks in South Australia to increase capacity by 50% to 1.5 million tonnes per annum. The plan includes new technology, a co-generation plant, and modernized equipment, subject to feasibility study in 2018 and additional government support.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-12-22
- Where: Whyalla, South Australia, Australia
- Value: $1.00B
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1.5 million tonnes per annum
- Products: steel
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [GFG Alliance](https://endata.com/companies/19734.md)

## Sources

- [afr.com](https://www.afr.com/companies/manufacturing/sanjeev-gupta-reveals-1b-expansion-plan-for-whyalla-steelworks-20171222-h09gj1), 2017-12-22: "British billionaire Sanjeev Gupta has given the green light to a $1 billion upgrade of the Whyalla steelworks to lift its capacity by up to 50 per cent."

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