BlueScope New Zealand Steel Glenbrook
Steel Plant in New Zealand. Approximate location -37.2075, 174.72732.
Steel PlantNew ZealandCO₂ estimate (modelled)Status: operating pre-retirement (GEM)
BlueScope New Zealand Steel Glenbrook is a steel plant in New Zealand. Its listed capacity is 670,000 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 New Zealand Steel Ltd. It emits about 814,187 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 29% of the CO₂e from the 7 facilities in New Zealand that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 31% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32440923.
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.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Glenbrook power station · Gas · 112 MW · 3 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 670,000 t of steel, BlueScope New Zealand Steel Glenbrook is around the median steel plant in New Zealand (670,000 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 814,187 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 814k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), BlueScope New Zealand Steel Glenbrook carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 814k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €61.4M/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.
Operator
Operated by New Zealand Steel Ltd.
Local climate
BlueScope New Zealand Steel Glenbrook sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 37.2°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 1359 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.04× 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
Nearby industrial sites
- Oji Fibre Solutions (NZ) Ltd - Kinleith Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill · 143,212 t CO₂
- New Zealand Refining Company Marsden Point Refinery · Refinery
- Portland Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 371,744 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates -37.2075, 174.72732. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is BlueScope New Zealand Steel Glenbrook?
BlueScope New Zealand Steel Glenbrook is a steel plant in New Zealand. 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 BlueScope New Zealand Steel Glenbrook?
The open dataset lists 670,000 t of steel of capacity for BlueScope New Zealand Steel Glenbrook.
How much CO₂ does BlueScope New Zealand Steel Glenbrook emit?
The page uses about 814,187 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in New Zealand by estimated CO₂.
Where is BlueScope New Zealand Steel Glenbrook located?
BlueScope New Zealand Steel Glenbrook is in New Zealand at approximately -37.2075, 174.72732.
Who operates BlueScope New Zealand Steel Glenbrook?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is New Zealand Steel Ltd.