Boden, Norrbotten County

Steel production

Industrial partners, finance, automotive and steel customers

European steel and aluminum service center providing processed steel products for automotive suppliers, construction, and OEMs

Hydrogen produced from renewable electricity sources, considered a critical component for hydrogen's long-term credibility as a clean fuel.

Hydrogen‑based direct reduction of iron is a steelmaking process in which iron ore is reduced to solid metallic iron using hydrogen or a hydrogen‑rich gas instead of carbon‑intensive coke in a blast furnace, substantially lowering CO2 emissions.[6][8] Within the SALCOS program, Salzgitter is developing direct reduction plants, including the μDRAL pilot plant, to prove and then scale up this technology in an integrated steel mill environment.[6][8]

Stegra's process uses hydrogen produced from renewable electricity via electrolysis to reduce iron ore, replacing carbon-intensive blast furnace methods. The technology produces steel with more than 90% lower emissions compared to conventional blast furnace-based steel.