SSAB will provide Vattenfall with fossil-free steel for use in its operations, including anchoring structures for onshore wind power and parts of foundations for offshore sites.
Under the letter of intent signed between the two companies, SSAB will deliver metal produced with its HYBRIT technology from its pilot plant in Lulea.
Vattenfall plans to start pilots next year with potential applications including power line pylons, hydroelectric dams, grid stations and wind projects.
Deliveries are expected as early as next year, with the volume to increase once production is scaled up.
“It is very positive that Vattenfall has managed to secure some of the first deliveries, despite high demand,” said Vattenfall’s head of sustainability Annika Ramskold.
“We are now closing the circle in the HYBRIT collaboration as we take the step toward using fossil-free steel in our operations. We are working determinedly for fossil freedom and our goal is to have net zero emissions in our entire value chain by 2040.
“Electrifying society demands a great deal more steel and, in the long term, many suppliers, and Vattenfall needs the fossil-free steel to reach our ambitious goals. Together with SSAB, we can lead the way toward fossil freedom.”