Tembo Steels Iganga plant — Uganda
Steel Plant in Uganda. Approximate location 0.61553, 33.45805.
Steel PlantUgandaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Tembo Steels Iganga plant is a steel plant in Uganda. Its listed capacity is 226,230 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 Tembo Steels Uganda Ltd. It emits about 151,894 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 13% of the CO₂e from the 4 facilities in Uganda that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 28% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567100.
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.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
- Pangang Group Jiangyou Changcheng Special Steel Co Ltd · 152,507 t CO₂e/yr · China
- Zhenshi Group Eastern Special Steel Co Ltd · 152,891 t CO₂e/yr · China
- Cebitas steel plant · 150,605 t CO₂e/yr · Türkiye
- Tokyo Steel Tahara plant · 150,365 t CO₂e/yr · Japan
- Kehler Baden Steel Works · 149,530 t CO₂e/yr · Germany
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Kakira Sugar Works · Biomass · 12 MW · 35 km
- Kiira · Hydro · 200 MW · 35 km
- Narubale · Hydro · 180 MW · 36 km
- Bujagali Falls · Hydro · 250 MW · 38 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 226,230 t of steel, Tembo Steels Iganga plant is around the median steel plant in Uganda (226,230 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 151,894 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 152k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Tembo Steels Iganga plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 152k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €11.4M/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 Tembo Steels Uganda Ltd.
Local climate
Tembo Steels Iganga plant sits in a tropical monsoon climate zone (Köppen Am), at 0.6°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 an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1279 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.98× 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
- Modern Laminates Pulp Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill · 39,451 t CO₂
- Tororo Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 722,073 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 0.61553, 33.45805. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Tembo Steels Iganga plant?
Tembo Steels Iganga plant is a steel plant in Uganda. 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 Tembo Steels Iganga plant?
The open dataset lists 226,230 t of steel of capacity for Tembo Steels Iganga plant.
How much CO₂ does Tembo Steels Iganga plant emit?
The page uses about 151,894 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #3 among facilities in Uganda by estimated CO₂.
Where is Tembo Steels Iganga plant located?
Tembo Steels Iganga plant is in Uganda at approximately 0.61553, 33.45805.
Who operates Tembo Steels Iganga plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Tembo Steels Uganda Ltd.