WISCO Group Kunming Steel Co Ltd Yuxi Xinxing Steel Company — China
Steel Plant in China. Approximate location 24.24846, 102.52269.
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WISCO Group Kunming Steel Co Ltd Yuxi Xinxing Steel Company is a steel plant in China. 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 Yuxi Xinxing Iron & Steel Co Ltd.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566669.
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.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Yunnan Yunpeng · Hydro · 210 MW · 33 km
- Yuxi · Solar · 50 MW · 35 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
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.
Operator
Operated by Yuxi Xinxing Iron & Steel Co Ltd.
Local climate
WISCO Group Kunming Steel Co Ltd Yuxi Xinxing Steel Company sits in a subtropical highland climate zone (Köppen Cwb), at 24.2°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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1351 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.04× 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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- Yunnan Yuxi Iron and Steel Group Yukun Iron and Steel Co Ltd · Steel Plant · 5,739,159 t CO₂
- Yuxi Jinzhe Lime Processing Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Jiangchuan District Xiongguan Navigation Lime Powder Factory. · Lime Plant
- Tonghai Tengyu Calcium Magnesium Flux Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
Location
Coordinates 24.24846, 102.52269. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is WISCO Group Kunming Steel Co Ltd Yuxi Xinxing Steel Company?
WISCO Group Kunming Steel Co Ltd Yuxi Xinxing Steel Company is a steel plant in China. 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.
Where is WISCO Group Kunming Steel Co Ltd Yuxi Xinxing Steel Company located?
WISCO Group Kunming Steel Co Ltd Yuxi Xinxing Steel Company is in China at approximately 24.24846, 102.52269.
Who operates WISCO Group Kunming Steel Co Ltd Yuxi Xinxing Steel Company?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Yuxi Xinxing Iron & Steel Co Ltd.