EnBW and Salzgitter Flachstahl have signed a long-term electricity supply contract covering output from the 900MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.
With this power purchase agreement (PPA), Salzgitter Flachstahl has secured the supply of 50MW of green electricity for 15 years from the wind farm, north of the island of Borkum, to be commissioned at the end of 2025.
This will further safeguard the Salzgitter Low CO2 Steelmaking project.
Producing green hydrogen using sustainably generated energy is a core element in the production of virtually carbon-free steel.
“Salzgitter represents the third strong partner we have secured for our offshore wind farm ‘He Dreiht’ , which is realised without subsidies,” said EnBW board member Georg Stamatelopoulos.
“PPAs are a key element of the energy transition and can make a significant contribution to the fast expansion of renewable energies.
“Long-term PPAs secure the necessary investment while also enabling energy-intensive companies to achieve ambitious climate targets.”
Almost one year ago, EnBW signed the first PPA for He Dreiht with Fraport, followed more recently by another one with Evonik.
EnBW will take the final investment decision concerning the construction of the offshore wind farm next year.