Moon Iron & Steel Company Sohar plant — Oman
Steel Plant in Oman. Approximate location 24.41335, 56.52246.
Steel PlantOmanCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Moon Iron & Steel Company Sohar plant is a steel plant in Oman. 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 Moon Iron and Steel Company SAOC. It emits about 301,027 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 2.2% of the CO₂e from the 13 facilities in Oman that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566995.
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
- Sohar · Gas · 597 MW · 12 km
- Sohar Alumnium · Gas · 1,000 MW · 13 km
- Wadi Jizzi · Gas · 325 MW · 15 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 301,027 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 301k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Moon Iron & Steel Company Sohar plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 301k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €22.7M/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 Moon Iron and Steel Company SAOC.
Local climate
Moon Iron & Steel Company Sohar plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 24.4°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 1226 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.94× 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
- Sohar aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 850,055 t CO₂
- OMN-Sohar_methanol · Chemical Plant · 328,442 t CO₂
- Liwa Plastics Industries Complex (LPIC) EPC1, Sohar, · Petrochemical · 1,235,663 t CO₂
- Sohar Steel plant · Steel Plant · 175,599 t CO₂
- ORPIC Sohar Refinery · Refinery · 2,083,130 t CO₂
- Jindal Steel Sohar plant · Steel Plant · 1,691,163 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 24.41335, 56.52246. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Moon Iron & Steel Company Sohar plant?
Moon Iron & Steel Company Sohar plant is a steel plant in Oman. 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 Moon Iron & Steel Company Sohar plant emit?
The page uses about 301,027 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #12 among facilities in Oman by estimated CO₂.
Where is Moon Iron & Steel Company Sohar plant located?
Moon Iron & Steel Company Sohar plant is in Oman at approximately 24.41335, 56.52246.
Who operates Moon Iron & Steel Company Sohar plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Moon Iron and Steel Company SAOC.