By: Zawya

EMSTEEL Group, a leading integrated steel and building materials manufacturer in the UAE, has announced a significant decarbonization initiative in partnership with the Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC). The agreement will see EMSTEEL source clean, nuclear-generated electricity certified under Abu Dhabi’s Clean Energy Certificates Program, managed by Emirates Water & Electricity Company.

This move enables EMSTEEL to directly reduce its Scope 2 emissions by accessing low-carbon power, positioning it as the first steelmaker in the region to utilize nuclear energy certificates. The collaboration builds on a decade-long relationship between the two entities, during which EMSTEEL supplied 160,000 tonnes of nuclear-grade rebar for the construction of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant—meeting 60% of the project's total rebar requirement.

Under its sustainability strategy, TrueGreen, EMSTEEL has integrated 86% clean electricity across its steel operations and 14% in cement production. This includes 1,484,067 megawatt-hours sourced from nuclear power and 651,594 megawatt-hours from solar certificates. The company aims to achieve 100% clean electricity across its operations by 2030, aligning with the UAE’s Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative.

Eng Saeed Ghumran Al Remeithi, Group CEO of EMSTEEL, emphasized that clean energy, technology, and verified data are central to credible industrial decarbonization. H.E. Mohamed Al Hammadi, Managing Director and CEO of ENEC, highlighted that pairing nuclear baseload power with continuous industrial demand demonstrates a practical energy transition model for hard-to-abate sectors.

The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, owned by ENEC, supplies up to 25% of the UAE’s electricity demand and avoids approximately 22.4 million tons of carbon emissions annually. The partnership underscores how cross-sector collaboration is driving the UAE’s industrial transformation, setting a regional benchmark for low-carbon steel production while supporting national energy security and sustainable growth.