Sasol Chemicals German Facility to Double Its Use of Green Steam From First of Its Kind Biomass Cogeneration Facility

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Sasol Chemicals is set to enhance sustainability at its Brunsbüttel plant in Germany by doubling its use of green steam from a new biomass cogeneration facility, to be constructed by Hamburger Energiewerke by 2024. Once operational in 2025, this facility will provide at least 70,000 megawatt hours of steam and cut the plant's CO₂ emissions by about 13,000 metric tons annually. This initiative is part of Sasol’s goal to reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions by 30% by 2030, utilizing renewable feedstock from local agricultural waste.

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• Plans to reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 13,000 metric tons annually.
• New facility will provide at least 70,000 megawatt hours of green steam, contributing to sustainability goals.
• Strengthens local agriculture by utilizing surplus fermentation residues.

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Steam created from agricultural waste will help decarbonize chemical production at Brunsbüttel plant

BRUNSBÜTTEL, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sasol Chemicals, a business unit of Sasol Ltd. (JSE: SOL; NYSE: SSL), plans to double its use of green steam from a first of its kind biomass cogeneration facility adjacent to its Brunsbüttel, Germany facility.

Sasol Chemicals will lease land adjacent to its plant to Hamburger Energiewerke, Hamburg’s municipal utility, which plans to build the facility by the end of 2024. When fully operational in 2025, the plant will supply at least 70,000 megawatt hours of steam to Sasol each year, enabling the company to reduce its CO₂ emissions from the plant by approximately 13,000 metric tons annually. In addition to green steam, the plant will produce more than 90,000 megawatt hours of sustainable electricity annually.

”This is another important step towards meeting our ambitious long-term sustainability objectives,” said Jens Straatmann, Senior Vice President, Eurasia Chemicals. "Increasing the use of green steam is a key enabler of further reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and will get us closer to our goal of reducing our scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by 30 percent by 2030.”

The facility will be the first large–scale power generation plant to operate almost exclusively with well-pressed or dried fermentation residues. That feedstock will be sourced from plants that are certified under Germany’s Renewable Energy Sources Act. The plant will benefit local agriculture because much of this material is surplus that is currently going to waste; now, it will become the heat source for the chemical building blocks of products used in personal care, cleaning and industrial applications.

Since 2014 the Brunsbüttel facility has used green steam from another nearby biomass facility. The two facilities combined will be able to supply half of the plant’s steam consumption.

Sasol’s Brunsbüttel facility, its largest in Germany, is located 80 kilometres (50 miles) northwest of Hamburg near the Kiel Canal and produces a broad range of organic and inorganic products. The site's organic products are used in a range of daily applications including detergents and cleaning agents, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals, as well as in various technical applications. The site’s inorganic products are key components in catalysts, high-performance abrasives, and polymer additives.

About Sasol Chemicals

Sasol Chemicals is a solutions provider focused on sustainability, circularity and specialties. It fulfills its purpose of “Innovating for a better world” by offering a broad, state-of-the-art portfolio of specialty and commodity chemicals for a wide range of applications and industries.

Our solutions are used by more than 7,500 customers, in 120 countries, in countless products that improve the quality of life for people around the world. They also provide the building blocks for a sustainable future by helping reduce energy usage, waste and packaging, and by providing solutions to the renewable energy industry.

Sasol Chemicals is a business of Sasol Limited, a leading chemicals and energy company focused on creating sustainable value for our stakeholders. For more information, visit the Sasol Chemicals website.

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Global:

Russell Johnson

Head of Global Corporate Affairs

Sasol Chemicals

russell.johnson@us.sasol.com

In Germany:

Sunna Schulz

Sr. Manager, Corporate Affairs

Chemicals Eurasia

sunna.schulz@de.sasol.com

Source: Sasol Chemicals

FAQ

What is the significance of Sasol's new biomass cogeneration facility for the Brunsbüttel plant in Germany?

The new facility will double Sasol's use of green steam, helping to reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 13,000 metric tons annually.

When will the biomass cogeneration facility become operational?

The facility is expected to be operational by 2025.

How much green steam will the new facility supply to Sasol's Brunsbüttel plant?

The facility will supply at least 70,000 megawatt hours of green steam each year.

What are Sasol's emissions reduction targets?

Sasol aims to reduce its scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by 30% by 2030.

How does the biomass facility benefit local agriculture?

The facility will utilize surplus fermentation residues, transforming waste into a renewable heat source.