Warum die europäische Windindustrie dekarbonisierten Stahl braucht

The document highlights the dependency of the European wind industry on steel, noting that turbines consist of at least 70% steel. It argues that while wind energy is critical for the EU's energy transition, the steel production process remains highly carbon-intensive, emitting 1.85 tonnes of CO2 per tonne of steel in 2020. Using the example of Dirostahl in Remscheid, the brief illustrates the technical and financial barriers to switching from fossil gas to hydrogen or carbon capture and storage (CCS), specifically citing a potential price increase of 700 to 800 Euro per tonne of steel if switching to renewable hydrogen. It calls for the development of hydrogen and CO2 pipeline infrastructure and the implementation of policy tools like Carbon Contracts for Difference to maintain industrial competitiveness during the transition.

• Wind turbines are composed of at least 70% steel, making the decarbonization of the steel industry critical for a low-carbon wind energy value chain.
• The European steel industry is a major emitter, producing 221 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually, which represents approximately 6% of the EU's total emissions.
• Transitioning to renewable hydrogen for steel forging could increase production costs by approximately 700 to 800 Euro per tonne of steel, threatening the competitiveness of EU producers on the global market.
• Infrastructure gaps, specifically the lack of hydrogen and CO2 pipelines in regions like North Rhine-Westphalia, hinder the adoption of carbon-free fuels and CCS technologies.
• The document identifies Carbon Contracts for Difference (such as SDE++ in the Netherlands) as essential policy tools to bridge the commercialization gap for decarbonized technologies.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (2022). Warum die europäische Windindustrie dekarbonisierten Stahl braucht. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/05104623/Warum-die-europa%CC%88ische-Windindustrie-dekarbonisierten-Stahl-braucht.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Warum die europäische Windindustrie dekarbonisierten Stahl braucht. 2022. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/05104623/Warum-die-europa%CC%88ische-Windindustrie-dekarbonisierten-Stahl-braucht.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforce2022warum, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Warum die europäische Windindustrie dekarbonisierten Stahl braucht}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2022}, month = apr, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/05104623/Warum-die-europa%CC%88ische-Windindustrie-dekarbonisierten-Stahl-braucht.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }