Syensqo has been selected under the French “Major Industrial Decarbonization Projects”, a program to support the decarbonization of key industrial sites across France, to replace to natural gas boilers currently in operation.
At its Saint-Fons site, Syensqo will install a large-capacity electric boiler to produce decarbonized steam, replacing two natural gas boilers currently in operation. The total investment is estimated at €20 million and will enable a reduction of 22 ktCO₂ per year. The project will be implemented in partnership with energy provider Dalkia, with commissioning scheduled for 2029, and will enable the site to almost completely phase out fossil fuels, also thanks to the installation of a biomass boiler. This electric boiler project indeed complements the biomass boiler currently being installed at the Saint-Fons site, with the first low-carbon steam production expected by the end of 2026, using primarily wood waste sourced from the Rhône-Alpes region as fuel.