German steel producer thyssenkrupp Steel has signed four power purchase agreements (PPAs) to secure approximately 230 GWh of renewable electricity, strengthening its decarbonisation strategy and reducing its carbon footprint.
The agreements were concluded with Quadra Energy, Statkraft, Centrica Energy and Sunnic Lighthouse, covering electricity generated from wind and solar projects across Germany. The renewable power will support operations at thyssenkrupp Rasselstein, thyssenkrupp Precision Steel and thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel.
Agreements to cut emissions by over 70,000 mt annually
The contracted renewable electricity corresponds to the annual consumption of around 70,000 households and is expected to reduce emissions by more than 70,000 metric tons per year.
In addition to lowering emissions, the PPAs help sustain wind farms that are no longer eligible for state subsidies, contributing to the stability of Germany’s renewable energy capacity.
Renewable share reaches at least 30% across key subsidiaries
Since the beginning of the year, renewable electricity has been supplied primarily to thyssenkrupp Rasselstein and thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel. The company also highlighted its Hohenlimburg facility, which has been sourcing renewable power directly from a nearby wind farm via a dedicated three-kilometer cable since mid-2024—Germany’s first direct industrial wind power supply project.
As a result, at least 30 percent of electricity consumption across the three subsidiaries is now sourced from renewable energy.
Low-carbon steel production supported
The renewable electricity will be used to produce specialty steel grades for applications including packaging, transformer cores, electric motors and precision engineering. Thyssenkrupp Rasselstein alone expects the agreements to reduce its annual carbon emissions by more than 50,000 metric tons.
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