Axpo is the largest operator of hydropower plants in Switzerland, ­Europe’s leading distributor of electricity from renewable energy ­s­ources, and has now signed a three-year electricity supply deal with the Swiss Steel Group’s Swiss Steeltec plant. Based in Emmenbrücke, the manufacturing plant will solely use Swiss hydropower electricity for the production of its special steels. The agreement demonstrates Axpo’s commitment to playing a central role in the decarbonisation of Swiss industry by way of innovative energy solutions. The agreement also shows how the Swiss Steel Group is focusing on sustainability and green electricity. Despite the Group’s emissions already being low ­compared to the industry average, the deal ensures they will be reduced even further. The Emmenbrücke plant has the smallest carbon ­footprint in the entire Swiss Steel Group.