Swedish energy company Vattenfall used SSAB Zero low-emission steel for solar panel mounting structures at its Juliusburg/Krukow solar park in Germany. The company says emissions associated with the structures and their supply chain were 67% lower than with conventional steel.
The 80 MW solar park in Schleswig-Holstein was commissioned in summer 2026. SSAB Zero steel was used in the Krukow section. It is made from recycled material using fossil-free electricity.
Vattenfall said technical assessments found the material matched conventional steel in strength and quality. The company considered the additional cost reasonable in view of the sustainability benefits.
The park has a nominal capacity of 80 MWp and can generate up to 80 GWh of fossil-free electricity a year. Vattenfall is also using low-emission steel in other renewable energy projects, including the Clashindarroch II onshore wind farm in the UK and the Nordlicht offshore wind cluster in the German North Sea.
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