E Top Metal Changhua plant — Taiwan
Steel Plant in Taiwan. Approximate location 24.16734, 120.50528.
Steel PlantTaiwanCO₂ estimate (modelled)
E Top Metal Changhua plant is a steel plant in Taiwan. 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 E-Top Metal Co Ltd. It emits about 41,056 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.09% of the CO₂e from the 21 facilities in Taiwan that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567091.
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
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- Changhua power station · Coal · 271 MW · 10 km
- Sen Jing · Solar · 9 MW · 12 km
- Changgong power station · Coal · 1,600 MW · 13 km
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 41,056 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 41k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), E Top Metal Changhua plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 41k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €3.1M/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 E-Top Metal Co Ltd.
Local climate
E Top Metal Changhua plant sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 24.2°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 1275 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.98× 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
- China Steel Dragon Steel Taichung plant · Steel Plant · 8,048,952 t CO₂
- Feng Hsin Steel Taichung plant · Steel Plant · 116,394 t CO₂
- Formosa Mailiao Refinery · Refinery · 5,457,833 t CO₂
- Tung Ho Steel Miaoli Plant · Steel Plant · 249,415 t CO₂
- Formosa Petrochemical Corp. , Taiwan, Mailiao · Petrochemical · 3,750,374 t CO₂
- Taiwan · Chemical Plant · 58,281 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 24.16734, 120.50528. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is E Top Metal Changhua plant?
E Top Metal Changhua plant is a steel plant in Taiwan. 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 E Top Metal Changhua plant emit?
The page uses about 41,056 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #21 among facilities in Taiwan by estimated CO₂.
Where is E Top Metal Changhua plant located?
E Top Metal Changhua plant is in Taiwan at approximately 24.16734, 120.50528.
Who operates E Top Metal Changhua plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is E-Top Metal Co Ltd.