Hybridising Industrial Heat to Cut Emissions & Boost Competitiveness

Years : 2025
Scope : Steel Manufacturer Site Type: Reheating Furnace Facility

From fossil fuel to flexible heat: engineering the low-carbon transformation of steel production

With mounting pressure to decarbonise heavy industry, steel manufacturers are exploring cleaner, more resilient alternatives to natural gas. This project focuses on hybridising a gas-based reheating furnace to reduce emissions while improving cost control and flexibility.

Client needs

  • Reduce Scope 1 & 2 CO₂ emissions by 40% by 2030

  • Enhance cost competitiveness through energy flexibility

  • Increase resilience to energy price volatility

130 K€/year Flexibility revenues
-33% Natural Gas Consumption

Energy Pool outputs

Comprehensive support to engineer and structure a hybrid heating solution:

Hybridisation Design & Engineering

  • Co-development of technical solution for hybrid reheating (e.g. electric arc or hydrogen-ready systems)

  • Integration of steam production into the decarbonisation roadmap

Financial Structuring & Business Modelling

  • Evaluate CAPEX, OPEX, subsidies, and carbon savings

  • Model ROI scenarios based on energy and carbon price outlooks

Energy & Flexibility Strategy

  • Identify and valorise flexibility in furnace and steam operations

  • Design EMS strategies to manage energy mix dynamically

Waarom Energy Pool?

/ Uw onafhankelijke sleutelpartner in energie

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Bewezen expertise

Pionier en Franse marktleider in flexibiliteitsaggregatie met meer dan 15 jaar ervaring

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