Application of steel products in the energy industry

Biomass: steel is used extensively in agriculture.

Solar: steel plays a key role in converting solar energy into electricity or hot water. It is used as a base for solar thermal panels and in pumps, tanks, and heat exchangers.

Wave and tidal: a steel pile is the main component of a tidal turbine in tidal energy systems. Steel is also used to fabricate wave energy devices. The steel used is formulated to withstand the challenges of the marine environment.

Hydroelectric: steel is needed to reinforce concrete dams.

Wind: steel is the main material used in onshore and offshore wind turbines. Almost every component of a wind turbine is made of steel, from the foundation to the tower, gears, and casings (see Steel Solutions in the Green Economy: Wind turbines). Steel provides the strength for taller, more efficient wind turbines.