Lech Stahlwerke Meitingen steel plant — Germany
Steel Plant in Germany. Approximate location 48.51174, 10.85563.
Steel PlantGermanyCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Lech Stahlwerke Meitingen steel plant 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. It is operated by Lech Stahlwerke GmbH. It emits about 83,737 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.07% of the CO₂e from the 118 facilities in Germany that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566787.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
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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
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 83,737 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 84k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Lech Stahlwerke Meitingen steel plant carries €7.1M/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.
Measured CO₂: 108k t/yr — verified EUTL (reporting year 2023) (29% above the modelled estimate). Modelled estimate 84k t/yr (Climate TRACE), high-confidence match, cross-checked via the measured-vs-modelled dataset (n=711).
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: measured (EUTL RY2023), cross-checked vs Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Operator
Operated by Lech Stahlwerke GmbH.
Local climate
Lech Stahlwerke Meitingen steel plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 48.5°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 1416 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.09× 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
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Location
Coordinates 48.51174, 10.85563. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Lech Stahlwerke Meitingen steel plant?
Lech Stahlwerke Meitingen steel plant 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.
How much CO₂ does Lech Stahlwerke Meitingen steel plant emit?
The page uses about 83,737 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #107 among facilities in Germany by estimated CO₂.
Where is Lech Stahlwerke Meitingen steel plant located?
Lech Stahlwerke Meitingen steel plant is in Germany at approximately 48.51174, 10.85563.
Who operates Lech Stahlwerke Meitingen steel plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Lech Stahlwerke GmbH.