Siemens Energy to build a new substation for Salzgitter AG
Germany, Saltzgitter: Salzgitter AG has commissioned Siemens Energy to build a new substation for Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH’s power supply.
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Germany, Saltzgitter: Salzgitter AG has commissioned Siemens Energy to build a new substation for Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH’s power supply.
The new substation will enable switching to virtually carbon-neutral steel production. The new production plant and processes under SALCOS® – Salzgitter Low CO2 Steelmaking require huge volumes of electrical energy that will be made available via a 380 kV line.
The objective of this project to achieve virtually carbon-neutral steel production, implemented in three stages. The first stage will go online as early as year-end 2025, and steel production at the Salzgitter location will be virtually carbon neutral by the end of 2023. The substation will be connected up via the Bleckenstedt Süd substation of TenneT TSO GmbH to the future 380 kV industrial line that in turn will connect up Salzgitter with the Wahle-Mecklar line. The new grid connection will allow Salzgitter AG to obtain the needed power supply volumes from renewable energy sources.
“Our SALCOS® program is already in the throes of implementation. Powering it with renewable energy is a key factor for success. We are delighted to have Siemens Energy as a strong partner at our side in these endeavors. Today’s signing of the agreement marks another important step for switching the steel location of Salzgitter to renewable energies for carbon-neutral steel production. It underscores our ambition of staying our course of being a leader in decarbonizing the steel industry,” said Ulrich Grethe, member of Salzgitter AG’s Group Management Board.
Source: Salzgitter AG
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