SIJ Acroni Jesenice steel plant — Slovenia
Steel Plant in Slovenia. Approximate location 46.42237, 14.09683.
Steel PlantSloveniaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
SIJ Acroni Jesenice steel plant is a steel plant in Slovenia. Its listed capacity is 726,000 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 SIJ Acroni doo. It emits about 92,001 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 11% of the CO₂e from the 6 facilities in Slovenia that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 86% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567050.
Data status
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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.
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In context: how this facility compares
At 726,000 t of steel, SIJ Acroni Jesenice steel plant is around the median steel plant in Slovenia (726,000 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 92,001 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 92k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), SIJ Acroni Jesenice steel plant carries €7.9M/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.
Measured CO₂: 73k t/yr — verified EUTL (reporting year 2023) (21% below the modelled estimate). Modelled estimate 92k t/yr (Climate TRACE), high-confidence match, cross-checked via the measured-vs-modelled dataset (n=711).
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: measured (EUTL RY2023), cross-checked vs Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Operator
Operated by SIJ Acroni doo.
Local climate
SIJ Acroni Jesenice steel plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 46.4°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 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 1445 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.11× 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
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- Trbovlje Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 200,363 t CO₂
- Danieli ABS Pozzuolo del Friuli steel plant · Steel Plant · 54,909 t CO₂
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Location
Coordinates 46.42237, 14.09683. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is SIJ Acroni Jesenice steel plant?
SIJ Acroni Jesenice steel plant is a steel plant in Slovenia. 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 SIJ Acroni Jesenice steel plant?
The open dataset lists 726,000 t of steel of capacity for SIJ Acroni Jesenice steel plant.
How much CO₂ does SIJ Acroni Jesenice steel plant emit?
The page uses about 92,001 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #4 among facilities in Slovenia by estimated CO₂.
Where is SIJ Acroni Jesenice steel plant located?
SIJ Acroni Jesenice steel plant is in Slovenia at approximately 46.42237, 14.09683.
Who operates SIJ Acroni Jesenice steel plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is SIJ Acroni doo.