Axpo ensures reliable supply for FERALPI STAHL

01.12.2025 - Axpo and FERALPI STAHL have signed a full supply contract for the Riesa site, it was announced today. The supply is designed for volatile load profiles with peaks of more than 100 MW. Axpo’s long-standing expertise in managing the energy needs of large, flexible industrial consumers was key to securing the contract.

From January 2026, Axpo will provide power to FERALPI STAHL's electric steel plant in Riesa, Saxony, as part of a full supply agreement. The contract structure enables the steelmaker to seamlessly dovetail production and energy procurement over its full term. Associated reporting and forecasts will increase the plant’s operational planning reliability, while price and volume risks are systematically managed.

Axpo has been active in the German market since over 20 years, supporting energy-intensive industrial companies with bespoke procurement, scheduling and risk management services adapted to highly volatile load profiles of clients.

Axpo Germany Managing Director Johannes Pretel said: "With this full supply solution, we’re ensuring that FERALPI STAHL’s Riesa plant benefits from a reliable and economical supply of electricity, even during peak loads of more than 100 MW. Axpo’s more than 20 years of experience in the German market is reflected in the coordinated implementation of procurement, balancing group management and risk management for such an energy-intensive consumer."

FERALPI STAHL General Manager Uwe Reinecke said: "For an energy-intensive site like Riesa, security of supply, efficiency and flexibility in the power supply are crucial. With the full supply contract, we’re creating the basis for managing our production efficiently and sustainably." 

Axpo Group is a leading international energy company headquartered in Switzerland that manages a 93 terawatt hour portfolio of renewable energies.

In Germany, Axpo provides comprehensive support to industrial and major customers along the energy value chain, including the integration of power purchase agreements (PPAs), optimisation of battery storage, flexibility and schedule management.