Sweden-headed steel industry major SSAB and France-headed rail mobility major Alstom SA have entered a partnership for the supply of steel made with close to zero fossil carbon emissions.
“SSAB Zero” is the world’s first commercial steel made of recycled steel and produced with fossil-free electricity and biogas.
By using SSAB Zero instead of traditional steel, Alstom will significantly reduce the embodied carbon footprint in the material of their new locomotive platform.
We are proud to work with companies like Alstom that prioritize reducing fossil carbon emissions in their materials with a clear and ambitious target to decarbonize. At SSAB, we are committed to largely eliminating CO2 emissions from the steelmaking process and creating a fossil-free value chain with our customers and partners, said Huy Nguyen, Sales Director for SSAB in Southern Europe.
To be used in Traxx Shunter locomotives
The first delivery will take place this year and be used in Alstom’s first “Traxx Shunter” locomotives, a new platform designed for shunting and trackwork operations.
The Traxx Shunter platform is compatible with hydrogen, battery, and catenary systems.
The Traxx Shunter H hydrogen locomotive is an innovative shunting solution designed by Alstom, with funding from France Relance, France 2030, and NextGenerationEU, as part of the IPCEI Hy2Tech program.
It combines the latest hydrogen fuel cell and battery technologies to achieve zero direct carbon emissions.
Together with SSAB Zero steel, it underscores Alstom’s commitment to minimizing its environmental footprint.
We are very glad to sign this partnership agreement with SSAB. By supplying steel with a low carbon emission footprint for our Traxx Shunter locomotive, SSAB will contribute to the delivery of Alstom’s sustainable procurement strategy, which includes the reduction of the carbon emissions of Purchased Goods & Services by 30 percent by 2030, said Christophe Gourlay, Alstom Chief Procurement Officer.
