{"id":2843412,"version":0,"headline":"Stegra closes €1.4bn funding for low-carbon steel plant","dateModified":"2026-06-24T16:14:41Z","datePublished":"2026-06-24T08:33:40Z","articleBody":"<article><p class=\"lead\">Sweden's Stegra has closed a €1.4bn ($1.6bn) financing round to fund construction of its low-carbon steel plant in Boden, Sweden, it said today.</p><p>This completes a funding package that was <a href=\"https://direct.argusmedia.com/newsandanalysis/article/2813705\">announced in principle</a> in April.</p><p>The funding was led by a consortium headed by Wallenberg Investments and included Singapore's Temasek, Sweden's Bolero and SEB-Stiftelsen, as well as IMAS.</p><p>Existing shareholders private equity firm Altor, hydrogen-focused investment manager Hy24 and climate investment platform Just Climate also took part. A group of its second-lien lenders, led by AIP Management, joined the round as equity investors, Stegra said.</p><p>The company has also received approval from its lenders to maintain access to debt facilities put in place under its 2024 financing package.</p><p>The additional capital strengthens Stegra's financial position as it continues construction of its steel plant in Boden, Sweden, it said.</p><p>But the project timeline is \"under review\", Stegra said. The firm previously said that it was targeting to start operations in 2027.</p><p>The plant is set to produce 2.5mn t/yr of low-carbon steel in its first phase, potentially doubling that output later on. The first phase will use over 700MW of electrolysis capacity, provided by German technology firm Thyssenkrupp Nucera.</p><p class=\"bylines\">By Anmol Choubey</p></article>","dateline":"New Delhi, 24 June (Argus)","license":"<footer><p><br> Send comments and request more information at <a href=\"mailto:feedback@argusmedia.com?subject=Argus Direct article feedback&body=I am contacting you regarding Stegra closes €1.4bn funding for low-carbon steel plant, available at http://direct.argusmedia.com/newsandanalysis/article/cs-24657468.\" target=\"_parent\"> feedback@argusmedia.com </a></p><p><i> Copyright © 2026. <a href=\"http://www.argusmedia.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Argus Media group</a>. All rights reserved. </i></p></footer>","copyrightHolder":"Argus Media group","copyrightYear":2026,"taxonomy":{"contexts":[{"name":"Circular economy","children":[{"name":"CO2 reduction","children":[]}]},{"name":"Fundamentals","children":[]},{"name":"Net zero","children":[]}],"regions":[{"name":"Europe","children":[]}],"sectors":[{"name":"Hydrogen","children":[{"name":"Renewable","children":[]}]},{"name":"Metals","children":[{"name":"Ferrous","children":[{"name":"Steel ","children":[]}]}]}]},"pullQuote":null,"newsType":"Daily news","language":"en-GB","keywords":null,"isFree":true,"isFeatured":false,"body":"<p class=\"lead\">Sweden's Stegra has closed a €1.4bn ($1.6bn) financing round to fund construction of its low-carbon steel plant in Boden, Sweden, it said today.</p><p>This completes a funding package that was <a href=\"https://direct.argusmedia.com/newsandanalysis/article/2813705\">announced in principle</a> in April.</p><p>The funding was led by a consortium headed by Wallenberg Investments and included Singapore's Temasek, Sweden's Bolero and SEB-Stiftelsen, as well as IMAS.</p><p>Existing shareholders private equity firm Altor, hydrogen-focused investment manager Hy24 and climate investment platform Just Climate also took part. A group of its second-lien lenders, led by AIP Management, joined the round as equity investors, Stegra said.</p><p>The company has also received approval from its lenders to maintain access to debt facilities put in place under its 2024 financing package.</p><p>The additional capital strengthens Stegra's financial position as it continues construction of its steel plant in Boden, Sweden, it said.</p><p>But the project timeline is \"under review\", Stegra said. The firm previously said that it was targeting to start operations in 2027.</p><p>The plant is set to produce 2.5mn t/yr of low-carbon steel in its first phase, potentially doubling that output later on. The first phase will use over 700MW of electrolysis capacity, provided by German technology firm Thyssenkrupp Nucera.</p><p class=\"bylines\">By Anmol Choubey</p>","lead":"Sweden's Stegra has closed a €1.4bn ($1.6bn) financing round to fund construction of its low-carbon steel plant in Boden, Sweden, it said today.","cmsId":"24657468","source":"Censhare"}