ZAWYA-PRESSR: EMSTEEL Group and Emirates Nuclear Energy Company accelerate industrial decarbonisation

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Abu Dhabi: EMSTEEL Group (EMSTEEL), one of the region’s largest publicly traded integrated steel and building materials manufacturers, has announced key updates with the Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) to decarbonise steel production by sourcing clean, nuclear-generated electricity certified under Abu Dhabi’s Clean Energy Certificates Program (I-REC Standard), managed by Emirates Water & Electricity Company (EWEC).The Clean Energy Certificates Program demonstrates how nuclear energy is enabling clean manufacturing and strengthening the UAE’s position as a global leader in sustainable industrial growth, advancing TrueGreen, EMSTEEL’s strategic sustainability identity that unifies its decades of decarbonisation initiatives.This progress builds on a decade-long partnership between EMSTEEL and ENEC. During the construction of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, the first multi-unit operational nuclear energy plant in the MENA region, EMSTEEL supplied 160,000 tonnes of nuclear-grade rebar, meeting 60 per cent of the project’s total rebar requirements.The purchase of the nuclear generated Clean Energy Certificates enables EMSTEEL to access low-carbon electricity, thereby directly lowering Scope 2 emissions and reducing the overall carbon footprint of steel produced in the UAE. It also positions EMSTEEL as the first regional steelmaker to utilise Clean Energy Certificates from nuclear energy, highlighting innovation and accountability across one of the world’s hardest-to-abate sectors.EMSTEEL has integrated 86 per cent clean electricity across its steel operations, and 14 per cent across its cement production, including 1,484,067 megawatt-hours from nuclear power and 651,594 megawatt-hours from solar certificates combined for both its steel and cement operations. EMSTEEL aims to reach 100 per cent clean electricity by 2030 in line with its long-term decarbonisation roadmap.Eng Saeed Ghumran Al Remeithi, Group CEO of EMSTEEL, said: “Clean energy, technology enablement, and verified data are central to credible industrial decarbonisation. Through TrueGreen, we are integrating these principles into every aspect of our operations. This synergy with ENEC strengthens our clean energy portfolio and supports our long-term strategy to scale low-carbon steel production. It reflects how national partnerships can accelerate industrial transformation and position the UA...

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