TenneT and Siemens Energy’s CO2 reduction efforts
TenneT and Siemens Energy have signed an agreement to reduce the CO2 footprint at the Siemens transformer plant in Nuremberg.
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Germany, Nuremberg: TenneT and Siemens Energy have signed an agreement to reduce the CO2 footprint at the Siemens transformer plant in Nuremberg. The first step is the production of transformers from 100% recycled copper.
TenneT will have about 52 transformers from Siemens Energy by 2030 and each will have 72 tonnes of recycled copper. These transformers will help TenneT to reduce CO2 emissions during grid expansion, as per one transformer alone, 100 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions can be removed. With other components, the companies will save roughly 6500 tonnes of CO2 by 2030 by using 100% recycled copper.
Furthermore, the companies aim to develop solutions that reduce emissions and protect the environment, with the goal of the partnership being the reduction of CO2 emissions by 30% in the value chain by 2030. The focus is on innovative technologies, decarbonization of manufacturing processes and recycling of materials along their value chain.
By 2045, roughly 12000 km of grid expansion and 73 new substations are planned for a climate neutral grid in TenneT’s transmission grid alone, with a further 16 necessitating modernizations. In view of grid expansion projects, emissions reduction can also be achieved by more sustainable production of the necessary operating resources. Meanwhile, raw materials and materials such as steel, copper, aluminum, concrete or plastics for the energy transition are becoming increasingly scarce. To be able to meet the high demand on the market, the reprocessing of materials already in use is becoming the industry’s focus in the sense of a circular economy.
Source: renews.biz
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