BARNA STEEL SA is part of the CELSA Group™, one of the leading European multinationals in long steel products. The CELSA Group is the third largest energy consumer in Spain, with an annual energy consumption of approximately 2,300 GWh. The Group has created its own platform, ALPA ENERGY, to procure energy directly from the electricity market. To continuously improve its competitive edge, the company aims to set up its own independent aggregator platform to economically exploit the flexibility of the various processes at its 16 sites in Spain connected to the high-voltage grid.