SSAB will supply its SSAB Zero steel to Vattenfall for the construction of the Juliusburg/Krukow solar park in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
The low-emission steel will be used in the supporting structures for the solar panels. The project will utilize more than 9,000 steel profiles with a combined weight of 209 tons.
SSAB Zero is produced from recycled scrap using fossil-free electricity and biogas, resulting in up to 70pct lower fossil carbon emissions compared with conventionally produced steel, according to the company.
The supply forms part of Vattenfall’s efforts to reduce emissions across its value chain, while supporting the development of renewable energy infrastructure with lower embedded carbon.
SSAB said the project highlights growing demand for decarbonized steel solutions in the renewable energy sector, where customers are increasingly seeking to reduce emissions not only during operation but also throughout the construction phase.
SSAB is a producer of advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) and quenched and tempered (Q&T) steel products, with an annual crude steel production capacity of approximately 8.8 mln tons across operations in Sweden, Finland, and the United States.