German energy company EWE and Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, a subsidiary of German steel producer Salzgitter AG, announced the signing of a long-term agreement providing for the annual supply of 10,000 tons of environmentally friendly hydrogen, which is a significant step forward for both the hydrogen economy in Germany and for other countries. Decarbonization of steel production.
This agreement represents the first major contract for the supply of hydrogen produced at the 320 MW EWE electrolysis plant in Emden, which is currently under construction. This is also Salzgitter AG's first large-scale agreement on external hydrogen procurement.
Hydrogen supplies are scheduled to begin in 2030 through the hydrogen core network in Germany and will continue under an initial seven-year contract.
Author: Stilorbis
Steelorbis.com
