Salzgitter secures green hydrogen supply for low-carbon steel project in Germany
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that under the seven-year agreement, Salzgitter will receive 10,000 tons of green hydrogen annually from EWE’s 320-megawatt hydrogen production facility in Emden, Germany.
The hydrogen will be transported through Germany’s core hydrogen pipeline network to Salzgitter Flachstahl, where it will be used in the company’s Salcos direct reduced iron (DRI) project aimed at producing low-carbon steel, according to the report.
The deal represents the first hydrogen offtake agreement connected to EWE’s Emden plant, which is expected to begin operations in 2027.
According to Salzgitter, the contracted volume will meet approximately 6.5% of the future annual hydrogen demand of the Salcos project. The company also plans to generate around 9,000 tons of green hydrogen per year through a 100-megawatt electrolysis facility at its own site. Together, the two sources are expected to secure roughly 12% of the project’s total hydrogen requirements, the report added.
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