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Potentially yes. But there's a big proviso, which is that as I understand it it's very difficult to run an EAF on wind power alone because it doesn't do strong bursts of energy. You need something else too - hydrogen or batteries maybe...

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When the wind blows, the cost of electricity in Scotland is so low the price is often negative. Surely these are prime sites for electric arc furnaces

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