Novelis Sierre increases its investment in decarbonization

Novelis will replace a gas pusher furnace with an electric one, saving about 4,500t CO2eq per year. Its goal is none other than to achieve carbon neutrality for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030.

To achieve this, the company has decided to increase its investments in decarbonization, as in the case of Net Zero Lab Valais, which is testing alternative energy sources to replace gas, such as plasma or hydrogen. To decarbonize energy consumption, the laboratory’s goal is to replace fossil-based energy sources with carbon-neutral ones instead of offsetting carbon emissions through credits, while optimizing workflows.

The first of the investments focuses on the commissioning of a new electric pusher furnace that will enable the plant to preheat sheet ingots with renewable electricity instead of natural gas, thus saving about 4,500t CO2eq per year and up to 180,000t CO2eq over the lifetime of the furnace.

“The electrification of one of our pusher furnaces is a crucial step in decarbonizing our Novelis Sierre production,” said Serge Gaudin, Novelis Sierre plant manager and director of automotive operations for Novelis Europe. “The new electric pusher furnace brings flexibility with respect to renewable energy sources and will initially be powered by hydropower. This is crucial in today’s energy management and also contributes to our goal of generating a future-ready energy portfolio for our company,” concluded the aforementioned executive.

Novelis Sierre increases its investment in decarbonization

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