SSAB to supply steel for the world’s first fossil-free dam gate

The steel structure, measuring 21 meters wide and 11 meters high, will serve as a tangible example of how SSAB’s fossil-free steel can be used in large-scale infrastructure projects. The steel is a pilot delivery based on fossil-free sponge iron – a groundbreaking technology developed jointly by SSAB, Vattenfall, and LKAB through the HYBRIT initiative.

“This is an important step in our shared commitment to reducing carbon emissions. With forward-thinking partners like Vattenfall, we continue to lead the transformation of the steel industry. Our successful collaboration through HYBRIT now demonstrates what we can achieve to reduce the climate footprint across the entire value chain,” says ThomasHörnfeldt, Vice President Sustainability at SSAB.

The order marks a deepened collaboration between SSAB and Vattenfall in the transition to fossil-free solutions.

“Vattenfall and SSAB are now taking a major leap forward in developing fossil-free value chains and components. Vattenfall is working purposefully toward fossil freedom, with the goal of achieving net-zero emissions across our entire value chain by 2040. This project also plays a key role in extending the lifespan of vital fossil-free hydropower for the next hundred years,” says LovisaFricotNorén, CEO of Vattenfall’s Nordic hydro power operations.

SSAB’s fossil-free steel is a proof-of-concept for the emission-free materials of the future, demonstrating that it is possible to manufacture large, complex components with a radically reduced climate footprint.

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Charlotte Lindevall, Head of External Communications, [email protected], phone: +46 703 44 59 73