Kehler Baden Steel Works — Germany
Steel Plant in Germany. Approximate location 48.59828, 7.82206.
Steel PlantGermanyCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Kehler Baden Steel Works is a steel plant in Germany. Its listed capacity is 2,500,000 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 Badische Stahlwerke GmbH. By capacity it ranks #7 among 11 steel plants in Germany. It emits about 149,530 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.13% of the CO₂e from the 118 facilities in Germany that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 94% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566779.
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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In context: how this facility compares
At 2,500,000 t of steel, Kehler Baden Steel Works is around the median steel plant in Germany (2,760,000 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 149,530 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 150k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Kehler Baden Steel Works carries €12.8M/yr of carbon at the full EU ETS price (€85/t CO₂). Free allocation phases out to 2034 (Reg. (EU) 2023/956), so today's bill is lower and rising toward this full-price figure.
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/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 Germany
Listed capacity (t of steel), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Badische Stahlwerke GmbH.
Local climate
Kehler Baden Steel Works sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 48.6°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 a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1399 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.08× 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 #7 largest of 11 steel plants in Germany by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
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Location
Coordinates 48.59828, 7.82206. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Kehler Baden Steel Works?
Kehler Baden Steel Works is a steel plant in Germany. 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 Kehler Baden Steel Works?
The open dataset lists 2,500,000 t of steel of capacity for Kehler Baden Steel Works.
How much CO₂ does Kehler Baden Steel Works emit?
The page uses about 149,530 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #87 among facilities in Germany by estimated CO₂.
Where is Kehler Baden Steel Works located?
Kehler Baden Steel Works is in Germany at approximately 48.59828, 7.82206.
Who operates Kehler Baden Steel Works?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Badische Stahlwerke GmbH.