Tata Steel IJmuiden steel plant — Netherlands
Steel Plant in Netherlands. Approximate location 52.48289, 4.60665.
Steel PlantNetherlandsCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Tata Steel IJmuiden steel plant is a steel plant in Netherlands. Its listed capacity is 7,500,000 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 Tata Steel Ijmuiden BV. It emits about 11,797,495 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 33% of the CO₂e from the 25 facilities in Netherlands that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 70% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566991.
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.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Ijmond · Gas · 114 MW · 1 km
- Velsen · Wind · 9 MW · 4 km
- Afval Energie Bedrijf Amsterdam power station · Biomass · 151 MW · 16 km
- HVC Alkmaar power station · Waste · 80 MW · 18 km
- Hemweg · Wind · 5 MW · 18 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 7,500,000 t of steel, Tata Steel IJmuiden steel plant is around the median steel plant in Netherlands (7,500,000 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 11,797,495 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 11.8M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Tata Steel IJmuiden steel plant carries €1.01B/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.
Operator
Operated by Tata Steel Ijmuiden BV.
Local climate
Tata Steel IJmuiden steel plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 52.5°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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1403 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.08× 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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Location
Coordinates 52.48289, 4.60665. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Tata Steel IJmuiden steel plant?
Tata Steel IJmuiden steel plant is a steel plant in Netherlands. 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 Tata Steel IJmuiden steel plant?
The open dataset lists 7,500,000 t of steel of capacity for Tata Steel IJmuiden steel plant.
How much CO₂ does Tata Steel IJmuiden steel plant emit?
The page uses about 11,797,495 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Netherlands by estimated CO₂.
Where is Tata Steel IJmuiden steel plant located?
Tata Steel IJmuiden steel plant is in Netherlands at approximately 52.48289, 4.60665.
Who operates Tata Steel IJmuiden steel plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Tata Steel Ijmuiden BV.