Devki Steel Mills Kwale plant — Kenya
Steel Plant in Kenya. Approximate location -3.77734, 39.27996.
Steel PlantKenyaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Devki Steel Mills Kwale plant is a steel plant in Kenya. 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 Devki Steel Mills Ltd. It emits about 671,416 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 20% of the CO₂e from the 7 facilities in Kenya that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567201.
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.
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PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
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 671,416 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 671k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Devki Steel Mills Kwale plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 671k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €50.6M/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 Devki Steel Mills Ltd.
Local climate
Devki Steel Mills Kwale plant sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen As), at 3.8°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 1240 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
Nearby industrial sites
- National Kaloleni Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 237,475 t CO₂
- Kenya Petroleum Mombasa Refinery · Refinery
- Bamburi Mombasa Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 441,573 t CO₂
- Mkomani Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 611,945 t CO₂
- Huaxin Tanga Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 280,264 t CO₂
- Tanzania Portland Tanga Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 645,540 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates -3.77734, 39.27996. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Devki Steel Mills Kwale plant?
Devki Steel Mills Kwale plant is a steel plant in Kenya. 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.
How much CO₂ does Devki Steel Mills Kwale plant emit?
The page uses about 671,416 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #2 among facilities in Kenya by estimated CO₂.
Where is Devki Steel Mills Kwale plant located?
Devki Steel Mills Kwale plant is in Kenya at approximately -3.77734, 39.27996.
Who operates Devki Steel Mills Kwale plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Devki Steel Mills Ltd.