German steelmaker Thyssenkrupp Steel has announced that its subsidiary Thyssenkrupp Hohenlimburg has become the first German industrial plant to receive locally generated wind power through a direct connection, in line with the company’s decarbonization strategy. The company will cover 40 percent of its average annual electricity requirements with the green energy from the four new wind turbines installed by Germany-based electricity service provider SL NaturEnergie.
According to the statement, the green electricity project at Thyssenkrupp Hohenlimburg is a role model: it has the potential to save 11 percent of the site’s carbon emissions as a first step.
The four wind turbines are connected to the Thyssenkrupp Hohenlimburg plant network via a direct line. The wind farm annually generates over 55 million KWh, allowing the majority of this energy to be used directly without relying on the public grid. Surplus quantities are only supplied to other group sites via the public grid in the event of high wind speeds or lower demand at the plant.