Dexin Steel Morowali plant — Indonesia
Steel Plant in Indonesia. Approximate location -2.83215, 122.15853.
Steel PlantIndonesiaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Dexin Steel Morowali plant is a steel plant in Indonesia. Its listed capacity is 7,000,000 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 Dexin Steel Pte Ltd. By capacity it ranks #1 among 5 steel plants in Indonesia. It emits about 9,931,987 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 14% of the CO₂e from the 53 facilities in Indonesia that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 53% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566838.
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.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
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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
At 7,000,000 t of steel, Dexin Steel Morowali plant is well above the median steel plant in Indonesia (2,800,000 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 9,931,987 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 9.9M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Dexin Steel Morowali plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 9.9M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €748M/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 Indonesia
Listed capacity (t of steel), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Dexin Steel Pte Ltd.
Local climate
Dexin Steel Morowali plant sits in a tropical rainforest climate zone (Köppen Af), at 2.8°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 extreme marine/tropical environment (estimated ISO 9223 class CX — Extreme), 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
The #1 largest of 5 steel plants in Indonesia by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Location
Coordinates -2.83215, 122.15853. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Dexin Steel Morowali plant?
Dexin Steel Morowali plant is a steel plant in Indonesia. 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 Dexin Steel Morowali plant?
The open dataset lists 7,000,000 t of steel of capacity for Dexin Steel Morowali plant.
How much CO₂ does Dexin Steel Morowali plant emit?
The page uses about 9,931,987 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Indonesia by estimated CO₂.
Where is Dexin Steel Morowali plant located?
Dexin Steel Morowali plant is in Indonesia at approximately -2.83215, 122.15853.
Who operates Dexin Steel Morowali plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Dexin Steel Pte Ltd.