Sidor Ciudad Guayana steel plant — Venezuela
Steel Plant in Venezuela. Approximate location 8.26045, -62.84832.
Steel PlantVenezuelaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Sidor Ciudad Guayana steel plant is a steel plant in Venezuela. Its listed capacity is 5,100,000 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 Siderurgica del Orinoco Alfredo Maneiro CA. It emits about 23,459 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.13% of the CO₂e from the 19 facilities in Venezuela that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 100% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567169.
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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
- Sidor power station · Gas · 185 MW · 0 km
- Fransisco de Miranda (Caruachi) · Hydro · 2,160 MW · 12 km
- Antonio Jose de Sucre (Macagua) · Hydro · 2,930 MW · 20 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 5,100,000 t of steel, Sidor Ciudad Guayana steel plant is around the median steel plant in Venezuela (5,100,000 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 23,459 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 23k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Sidor Ciudad Guayana steel plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 23k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €1.8M/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 Siderurgica del Orinoco Alfredo Maneiro CA.
Local climate
Sidor Ciudad Guayana steel plant sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 8.3°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 1239 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
Nearby industrial sites
- Puerto Ordaz Alumina Refinery · Aluminium Smelter · 3,321,000 t CO₂
- Independencia Municipality · Aluminium Smelter · 3,923,087 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 8.26045, -62.84832. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Sidor Ciudad Guayana steel plant?
Sidor Ciudad Guayana steel plant is a steel plant in Venezuela. 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 Sidor Ciudad Guayana steel plant?
The open dataset lists 5,100,000 t of steel of capacity for Sidor Ciudad Guayana steel plant.
How much CO₂ does Sidor Ciudad Guayana steel plant emit?
The page uses about 23,459 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #18 among facilities in Venezuela by estimated CO₂.
Where is Sidor Ciudad Guayana steel plant located?
Sidor Ciudad Guayana steel plant is in Venezuela at approximately 8.26045, -62.84832.
Who operates Sidor Ciudad Guayana steel plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Siderurgica del Orinoco Alfredo Maneiro CA.