German energy company EWE and Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, a subsidiary of German steelmaker Salzgitter AG, have announced that they signed a long-term agreement covering the annual supply of 10,000 mt of green hydrogen, marking a significant step forward for both Germany’s hydrogen economy and the decarbonization of steel production.
The agreement represents the first major offtake contract for hydrogen produced at EWE’s 320 MW electrolysis facility in Emden, which is currently under construction. It is also Salzgitter AG’s first large-scale external hydrogen procurement agreement.
Hydrogen deliveries are scheduled to commence in 2030 via Germany’s hydrogen core network and will continue under an initial seven-year contract period.
