Metinvest Zaporizhstal steel plant — Ukraine
Steel Plant in Ukraine. Approximate location 47.86434, 35.15372.
Steel PlantUkraineCO₂ estimate (modelled)Status: mothballed (GEM)
Metinvest Zaporizhstal steel plant is a steel plant in Ukraine. Its listed capacity is 4,102,000 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. By capacity it ranks #3 among 8 steel plants in Ukraine. It emits about 2,516,607 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 10.0% of the CO₂e from the 25 facilities in Ukraine that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 34% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-42741660.
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.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Dneipro HPP 2 · Hydro · 1,538 MW · 5 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 4,102,000 t of steel, Metinvest Zaporizhstal steel plant is around the median steel plant in Ukraine (3,500,000 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 2,516,607 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 2.5M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Metinvest Zaporizhstal steel plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 2.5M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €190M/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 Ukraine
Listed capacity (t of steel), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Parent company
Zaporiz'kyi Metalurhiinyi Kombinat Zaporizhstal' PAT Global Energy Monitor
Parent company per Global Energy Monitor; the operator itself is not stated in the source dataset.
Local climate
Metinvest Zaporizhstal steel plant sits in a hot-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfa), at 47.9°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1411 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 #3 largest of 8 steel plants in Ukraine by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- DCH Dnipro Metallurgical Plant · Steel Plant · 508,385 t CO₂
- Interpipe Steel Plant · Steel Plant · 69,760 t CO₂
- Dneprazot Fertilizers · Chemical Plant · 444,218 t CO₂
- Metallurgical Plant Kametstal · Steel Plant · 2,405,331 t CO₂
- Kamyansky Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 190,869 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 47.86434, 35.15372. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Metinvest Zaporizhstal steel plant?
Metinvest Zaporizhstal steel plant is a steel plant in Ukraine. 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 Metinvest Zaporizhstal steel plant?
The open dataset lists 4,102,000 t of steel of capacity for Metinvest Zaporizhstal steel plant.
How much CO₂ does Metinvest Zaporizhstal steel plant emit?
The page uses about 2,516,607 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #2 among facilities in Ukraine by estimated CO₂.
Where is Metinvest Zaporizhstal steel plant located?
Metinvest Zaporizhstal steel plant is in Ukraine at approximately 47.86434, 35.15372.