SAIL Rourkela steel plant — India
Steel Plant in India. Approximate location 22.21221, 84.86612.
Steel PlantIndiaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
SAIL Rourkela steel plant is a steel plant in India. Its listed capacity is 4,200,000 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 Steel Authority of India Ltd. By capacity it ranks #12 among 49 steel plants in India. It emits about 5,992,099 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 1.2% of the CO₂e from the 297 facilities in India that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 54% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566852.
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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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Rourkela Works-2 power station · Coal · 370 MW · 2 km
- RUNGTA KAMANDA · Other · 40 MW · 48 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 4,200,000 t of steel, SAIL Rourkela steel plant is well above the median steel plant in India (770,000 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 5,992,099 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 6.0M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), SAIL Rourkela steel plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 6.0M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €452M/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 India
Listed capacity (t of steel), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Steel Authority of India Ltd. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
SAIL Rourkela steel plant sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 22.2°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 humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1238 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.95× 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 #12 largest of 49 steel plants in India by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
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Location
Coordinates 22.21221, 84.86612. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is SAIL Rourkela steel plant?
SAIL Rourkela steel plant is a steel plant in India. 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 SAIL Rourkela steel plant?
The open dataset lists 4,200,000 t of steel of capacity for SAIL Rourkela steel plant.
How much CO₂ does SAIL Rourkela steel plant emit?
The page uses about 5,992,099 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #15 among facilities in India by estimated CO₂.
Where is SAIL Rourkela steel plant located?
SAIL Rourkela steel plant is in India at approximately 22.21221, 84.86612.
Who operates SAIL Rourkela steel plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Steel Authority of India Ltd.