The European Commission authorised, on Friday 17 February, a €55 million German measure to support ArcelorMittal Hamburg GmbH (ArcelorMittal) in building a demonstration plant for the production of green steel using renewable hydrogen.
The aid, which will take the form of a direct grant, will support the construction and installation of a demonstration production facility using 100% renewable hydrogen. The main objective of the project is to apply technology aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in ArcelorMittal’s green steel production processes. The plant will have an annual capacity of 100,000 tonnes of direct reduced iron, a key input for steel production.
This new industrial-scale demonstration plant will provide ArcelorMittal with valuable insights into the production of high-quality emissions-free steel. ArcelorMittal will then use the experience gained at the demonstration plant to decarbonise its steel production in the EU on a larger scale. In addition, ArcelorMittal is committed to sharing its technical know-how with other European steel producers.
The demonstration plant is envisioned to start operating in 2026. Once completed, the project is expected to avoid the release of over 700,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)