This week's award: IDP's Nexcast - Next Generation Aluminum Mini Mill
Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations
November 27, 2024
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On Wednesdays, OCED will announce the latest projects that have successfully completed award negotiations. OCED will only issue an Award Wednesday notification on weeks when an award has been finalized.
Award Announcements
Industrial Demonstrations Program
Nexcast - Next Generation Aluminum Mini Mill
OCED awarded the Nexcast - Next Generation Aluminum Mini Mill project, led by Golden Aluminum, with more than $22.3 million. Golden Aluminum plans to upgrade its Colorado facility using the Nexcast process to reduce natural gas consumption, improve process efficiency, and recycle approximately 15% more mixed-grade aluminum scrap. The upgrades would allow the facility to produce high-quality aluminum products for electric vehicles and other clean energy technology applications. This project is also projected to decrease air pollution through use of low-nitrogen oxide (NOx) burners or other burner technologies and demonstrate a reduced carbon intensity of roughly 60% compared to industry average. Once awarded, Golden Aluminum plans to conduct engineering, construction, community benefits, employee training and upskilling, and commissioning activities, and install and commission the Nexcast caster and conduct other associated upgrades.
View the project fact sheet and community benefits commitments summit here. Learn more about engagement opportunities here.