In partnership with pv magazine, ArcelorMittal presented a webinar on solutions for strong foundation design and durability, including options for reducing environmental impact as part of its XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel programme. Watch the replay here!

Changing environments require new products

When it comes to solar PV systems, mounting systems are a classic focus for developers, EPCs, module suppliers, asset owners, and all key stakeholders. However, the very backbone of these setups is the solid foundation, and in this webinar, we dig into this often underestimated, yet critical, aspect of solar power.

Climate change is seeing rising weather variance across many parts of the world, with more aggressive storms, winds, and extreme conditions becoming more frequent. Solid foundations for solar plants not only resist high winds and provide a sturdy and stable base for the solar module mounting systems and associated BOM, but also distribute weight to avoid sinking into the ground. They are also relatively easy to install, and custom solutions are available.

New products are able to offer more benefits for owners without changing installation operations or techniques. The use of steel in foundations remains one of the most viable options offering robustness, infinite recyclability potential, and long-term durability, especially when combined with protective coatings.

Strong foundations with reduced environmental impact: ArcelorMittal's XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel

Backing up these assertions, ArcelorMittal, a leading supplier of steel globally including for the solar industry, joined pv magazine to talk about its solutions for strong foundation design and durability, including options for reducing environmental impact as part of its XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel programme.

Jérôme Guth, Head of segments & products business development, Corinne Dieu, product leader for metallic coated steels, and Jean-Louis Remlinger, solar market senior analyst, from ArcelorMittal provide updates on its efforts to continue to strengthen the corrosion resistance of its Magnelis® coated steel, including various coating options to increase the lifetime of solar investments.

Webinar topics include:

•     The benefits of Magnelis® coated steel for foundations, poles, and posts in a solar system
•     Trial results of high strength steels for ramming poles and the FEM model
•     The benefits of high strength steel in terms of weight, cost, and CO2 footprint reduction
•     Reducing steel’s CO2 footprint via XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel
•     Q&A

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pv magazine
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KS Service Center is the first steel service centre in The Netherlands to buy Magnelis® steel which was produced by ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products using the XCarb® recycled and renewably produced route.

ArcelorMittal and KS Service Center held a small ceremony to mark the first delivery of ArcelorMittal’s XCarb® recycled and renewably produced Magnelis® steels to the KS Service Center premises in Moerdijk, Belgium. To further emphasise and to put into practice the focus on sustainability, the XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel with Magnelis® coating was shipped using electric trucks.

XCarb® Magnelis®: steel with a 70% lower carbon footprint

The XCarb® Magnelis® steel was created using a minimum of 75% scrap steel and 100% renewable electricity. The result is a product with a 70% lower carbon footprint than steel produced via the traditional blast furnace route. The product is also available with an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) which has been independently verified.

Gregory Rombaut, Sales and Marketing Manager KS Service Center, said: “For several years now, KS Service Center’s policy is to work as sustainably as possible. Hence our utmost efforts at all possible levels to maximise the reduction of our ecological footprint. Our aim is to become fully carbon neutral. We count on all our partners to help us ensure a greener future. And as such we are proud to have purchased the first 120 tonnes of XCarb® recycled and renewably produced Magnelis®. This results in a reduction of more than 250 tonnes of CO₂. And as this steel has been delivered via an e-truck, the sustainability circle is complete. Yet another milestone in our sustainability strategy. I am proud to be a pioneer in this journey and I am glad we can inspire our customers to invest in a more sustainable economy.”

About KS Service Center

KS Service Center originated from the parent company KS Profiel, founded in 1975. In order to obtain purchasing advantage for the profiles for its clients, the company acquired its own slitter in 2005. This immediately enhanced the delivery times. Overcapacity of the slitter is quickly used for other steel processing companies.

More info: www.ksservicecenter.com

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ArcelorMittal Europe Communications
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