This project marks the next step following the plant’s recent implementation of a regenerative thermal oxidizer and a rapid cooling system for sheet metal. The company plans for the solar power plant to meet the facility’s energy needs by September 2026. The construction permit has been obtained, and the tender process to select a contractor is currently underway. The project schedule foresees construction starting in Q2 2026 and lasting approximately six months.
Marek Adamczyk: “We are combining the facility’s history with modernity”
Marek Adamczyk, Branch Director of Świętochłowice, commented on the investment: “This is ArcelorMittal Poland’s first photovoltaic farm. We are pleased that it will be built at Świętochłowice, a facility that combines long-standing history and metallurgical traditions with modernity. This project represents the culmination of a nearly PLN 50 million investment package implemented at our branch last year, focusing on environmental protection, quality, product development, and reliability.”
The PLN 50 million investment encompasses three projects
Adam Kramorz Adamczyk, Facility Support Manager, stated that the investment package includes three projects: “The first project is the regenerative thermal oxidizer commissioned on the sheet metal coating line. This has allowed Świętochłowice to reduce natural gas consumption by half and achieve a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions. The second initiative is the device installed for the rapid cooling of sheet metal on the galvanizing line. This innovative solution was designed by the ArcelorMittal Group R&D team in Liège, Belgium. Currently in the testing phase, the installation will enhance the properties of the sheet metal produced at our branch, which is used, for example, in roof tiles. The third task was the replacement of the lining in the galvanizing bath, completed in June of this year.”
ArcelorMittal Poland’s Świętochłowice plant is known as a prominent producer of zinc-coated sheets and organic varnish coatings. Roof tiles made from the sheets produced here are used not only in Poland but also on the roofs of numerous buildings abroad.
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