en.Wedoany.com Reported - Salzgitter AG, through its subsidiary Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, has signed its first major external green hydrogen procurement agreement with German energy company EWE AG to supply green hydrogen for the SALCOS (Salzgitter Low CO₂ Steelmaking) project. This partnership marks the transition of Germany's hydrogen economy and steel industry decarbonization into a commercial implementation phase.

Under this long-term agreement, EWE will supply approximately 10,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually from its 320 MW electrolysis plant in Emden, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2030 via the German hydrogen core network. The initial contract term is seven years. The externally sourced hydrogen volume is expected to meet approximately 6.5% of SALCOS' future hydrogen demand. Additionally, Salzgitter plans to produce around 9,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year through its own 100 MW electrolyzer.

The SALCOS project is the core strategy for the company's transition to near-climate-neutral steel production, requiring up to 150,000 tonnes of hydrogen annually at full capacity. This agreement directly connects large-scale renewable hydrogen production with industrial demand through Germany's developing hydrogen infrastructure, and is regarded as a significant step in the commercialization of Germany's emerging hydrogen economy.

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