Aceros Arequipa Pisco steel plant — Peru
Steel Plant in Peru. Approximate location -13.79028, -76.1666.
Steel PlantPeruCO₂ estimate (modelled)Status: mothballed (GEM)
Aceros Arequipa Pisco steel plant is a steel plant in Peru. Its listed capacity is 1,250,000 t of steel. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels. It is operated by Corporacion Aceros Arequipa SA. By capacity it ranks #1 among 2 steel plants in Peru. It emits about 84,193 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 1.2% of the CO₂e from the 13 facilities in Peru that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 93% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-38088917.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
In context: how this facility compares
At 1,250,000 t of steel, Aceros Arequipa Pisco steel plant is around the median steel plant in Peru (1,250,000 t of steel). Subsector: iron-and-steel. As steel plant, it requires high process heat (typically 800–1500°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 84,193 t CO₂e a year looks like
This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 84k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Aceros Arequipa Pisco steel plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 84k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €6.3M/yr of exposure on EU-bound exports. CBAM share rises from 2.5% (2026) to 100% by 2034. No domestic carbon price — but cement, steel, aluminium, fertilizer and hydrogen exported to the EU face CBAM at €75/t (rising to 100% by 2034).
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Capacity vs largest steel plants in Peru
Listed capacity (t of steel), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Corporacion Aceros Arequipa SA.
Local climate
Aceros Arequipa Pisco steel plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 13.8°S in the southern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1309 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.01× the loss at a 20 °C reference. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby sites
The #1 largest of 2 steel plants in Peru by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Location
Coordinates -13.79028, -76.1666. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Aceros Arequipa Pisco steel plant?
Aceros Arequipa Pisco steel plant is a steel plant in Peru. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels.
What capacity is listed for Aceros Arequipa Pisco steel plant?
The open dataset lists 1,250,000 t of steel of capacity for Aceros Arequipa Pisco steel plant.
How much CO₂ does Aceros Arequipa Pisco steel plant emit?
The page uses about 84,193 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #10 among facilities in Peru by estimated CO₂.
Where is Aceros Arequipa Pisco steel plant located?
Aceros Arequipa Pisco steel plant is in Peru at approximately -13.79028, -76.1666.
Who operates Aceros Arequipa Pisco steel plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Corporacion Aceros Arequipa SA.