Alliance Steel Kuantan plant — Malaysia
Steel Plant in Malaysia. Approximate location 4.01421, 103.34423.
Steel PlantMalaysiaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Alliance Steel Kuantan plant is a steel plant in Malaysia. Its listed capacity is 3,500,000 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 Alliance Steel (M) Sdn Bhd. By capacity it ranks #1 among 8 steel plants in Malaysia. It emits about 5,127,624 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 12% of the CO₂e from the 39 facilities in Malaysia that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 58% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567195.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
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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.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Gebeng Solar Power Plant · Solar · 38 MW · 4 km
- Eastern Steel Kemaman plant power station · Gas · 155 MW · 32 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 3,500,000 t of steel, Alliance Steel Kuantan plant is well above the median steel plant in Malaysia (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 5,127,624 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 5.1M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Alliance Steel Kuantan plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 5.1M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €386M/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 Malaysia
Listed capacity (t of steel), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Alliance Steel (M) Sdn Bhd.
Local climate
Alliance Steel Kuantan plant sits in a tropical rainforest climate zone (Köppen Af), at 4.0°N in the northern 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 1234 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.95× 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 8 steel plants in Malaysia by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- YTL Bukit Sagu Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 480,995 t CO₂
- Eastern Steel Kemaman plant · Steel Plant · 4,167,355 t CO₂
- Malaysian Refining Company Melaka I Refinery · Refinery · 408,283 t CO₂
- Petronas Penapisan Terengganu Refinery · Refinery · 1,079,111 t CO₂
- Petronas Chemicals Ethylene, Sdn. Bhd. Kertih · Petrochemical · 2,132,943 t CO₂
- Negeri Sembilan Cement Industries Bahau Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 896,003 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 4.01421, 103.34423. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Alliance Steel Kuantan plant?
Alliance Steel Kuantan plant is a steel plant in Malaysia. 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 Alliance Steel Kuantan plant?
The open dataset lists 3,500,000 t of steel of capacity for Alliance Steel Kuantan plant.
How much CO₂ does Alliance Steel Kuantan plant emit?
The page uses about 5,127,624 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Malaysia by estimated CO₂.
Where is Alliance Steel Kuantan plant located?
Alliance Steel Kuantan plant is in Malaysia at approximately 4.01421, 103.34423.
Who operates Alliance Steel Kuantan plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Alliance Steel (M) Sdn Bhd.