Tosçelik Spiral Boru, a leading division of Tosyalı, Türkiye’s globally renowned steel producer and the largest pipe manufacturer in Europe, has won the tender for the “Rhine Water Pipeline” (RWTL) project.
This project, crucial for environmental restoration in Germany, aims to redirect water from the Rhine River to refill exhausted open-cast mines. Spearheaded by RWE, a top-tier German energy company, the project involves Tosçelik Spiral Boru providing 130,000 tonnes and 105,600 metres of 2235 mm diameter pipes. The formal contract was signed at a ceremony at RWE’s convention centre, Paffendorf Castle, near Cologne.
Fuat Tosyalı, Chairman of Tosyalı, remarked, “As Europe’s biggest green steel pipe producer, this project has a special meaning for us since the idea is unique. As Tosyalı, we prioritise sustainability investments in every touch point of our production and deliberately invest in green transformation technologies. So when a project with the highest environmental sensitivity is announced, like Rhine Water Pipeline, we are even more motivated to participate with our low carbon footprint steel pipes.”
Dr Lars Kulik, RWE Power’s CTO, said, “For our project, we need large, high-quality pipes that will carry water from the River Rhine to the mine lakes for decades. Another focus of our tender was the manufacturer’s attitude towards the environment. We are delighted to have Tosyalı with their vertically integrated production from raw material to end products, ensuring sustainability and the highest technology used in production at our side. With their support, we will sustainably transform the opencast mines into attractive lakes – for the benefit of generations to come.”
Green Transformation Bridge from Türkiye to Germany
