Riva Sam Montereau steel plant — France
Steel Plant in France. Approximate location 48.38662, 2.98111.
Steel PlantFranceCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Riva Sam Montereau steel plant is a steel plant in France. Its listed capacity is 720,000 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 Sam Montereau SAS. By capacity it ranks #8 among 10 steel plants in France. It emits about 27,811 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.05% of the CO₂e from the 117 facilities in France that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 96% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566821.
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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- Vina Kyoei Steel Phu My plant · 28,564 t CO₂e/yr · Vietnam
- Riva Alpa Gargenville steel plant · 27,038 t CO₂e/yr · France
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Montereau-Fault-Yonne · Biomass · 6 MW · 1 km
- Montereau-Fault-Yonne · Solar · 2 MW · 1 km
- Montereau power station · Gas · 400 MW · 10 km
- Chartrettes · Hydro · 3 MW · 23 km
- Vaux-le-Pénil · Biomass · 14 MW · 26 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 720,000 t of steel, Riva Sam Montereau steel plant is around the median steel plant in France (825,000 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 27,811 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 28k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Riva Sam Montereau steel plant carries €2.4M/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 France
Listed capacity (t of steel), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Sam Montereau SAS.
Local climate
Riva Sam Montereau steel plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 48.4°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 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 1396 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.07× 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 #8 largest of 10 steel plants in France by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
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Location
Coordinates 48.38662, 2.98111. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Riva Sam Montereau steel plant?
Riva Sam Montereau steel plant is a steel plant in France. 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 Riva Sam Montereau steel plant?
The open dataset lists 720,000 t of steel of capacity for Riva Sam Montereau steel plant.
How much CO₂ does Riva Sam Montereau steel plant emit?
The page uses about 27,811 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #112 among facilities in France by estimated CO₂.
Where is Riva Sam Montereau steel plant located?
Riva Sam Montereau steel plant is in France at approximately 48.38662, 2.98111.
Who operates Riva Sam Montereau steel plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Sam Montereau SAS.