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ArcelorMittal invests in green steel in India
Image: Siemens GamesaOfficial Press Release Siemens Gamesa:
Siemens Gamesa and ArcelorMittal subsidiary in India strike major wind power deal on efforts to further decarbonize the Indian steel industry
Siemens Gamesa has signed a supply agreement with leading steel company ArcelorMittal’s subsidiary in India to supply 46 SG 3.6-145 wind turbines for a project totaling 166 MW in Andhra Pradesh. The clean electricity produced will be used by one of its steel plants, providing a much-needed boost to the industry’s decarbonization efforts in the country.
The deal has been signed with AM Green Energy Private Limited (AMGEPL), a joint venture of ArcelorMittal S.A. and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Limited (AM/NS India). The wind project will form part of a 989-MW wind-solar hybrid renewable energy project by AMGEPL in the Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh. Large-scale renewable energy investments by the power-intensive steel industry will help reduce carbon emissions and... ... More: Official Press Release Siemens Gamesa
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