In Egypt, Zawya reported that Hitachi Energy has delivered a modular eHouse solution to Ovako, an European manufacturer of steel and one of the largest steel recyclers in the Nordic countries, to electrify the 20 megawatts (MW) electrolyzer in Hofors, Sweden.
According to the report,this is the world’s first plant to heat steel with hydrogen before rolling and in addition to steel heating, the hydrogen will be used to fuel cell-powered trucks, and the excess heat from the plant will be used for district heating.
This achievement is a result of a cross-border collaboration with Hitachi Energy, Ovako, Volvo Group, H2 Green Steel and Nel Hydrogen, which was announced in the summer of 2021. The initiative is also supported by the Swedish Energy Agency with the aim of establishing an industrial-wide use of green hydrogen.
“We are proud to collaborate with Ovako and be part of the journey to advance a sustainable steel industry. This project is a significant milestone and holds the potential to substantially reduce global emissions and the journey continues in Sweden and globally together,” said Johan Söderström, Head of Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Hitachi Energy.
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