ZAF-Gert Sibande_ammonia — South Africa
Chemical Plant in South Africa. Approximate location -26.67118, 29.93017.
Chemical PlantSouth AfricaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
ZAF-Gert Sibande_ammonia is a chemical plant in South Africa. Its listed capacity is 730,104 t of chemical. Chemical plants produce a wide range of industrial and specialty chemicals, many requiring precise temperature control and sustained heat input for reactions and separations. By capacity it ranks #1 among 2 chemical plants in South Africa. It emits about 1,240,800 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 6.8% of the CO₂e from the 24 facilities in South Africa that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 18% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-33999217.
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
- Camden power station · Coal · 1,600 MW · 17 km
- Majuba power station · Coal · 4,143 MW · 50 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 730,104 t of chemical, ZAF-Gert Sibande_ammonia is around the median chemical plant in South Africa (730,104 t of chemical). Subsector: chemicals. As chemical plant, it requires high process heat (typically 100–500°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Chemical plants produce a wide range of industrial and specialty chemicals, many requiring precise temperature control and sustained heat input for reactions and separations.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 1,240,800 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 1.2M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), ZAF-Gert Sibande_ammonia carries no domestic carbon price, and its products are not CBAM-covered goods, so there is no border-carbon liability. At the EU ETS reference price (€75/t) the emissions carry an indicative carbon value of €93.5M/yr.
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.
Capacity vs largest chemical plants in South Africa
Listed capacity (t of chemical), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Local climate
ZAF-Gert Sibande_ammonia sits in a subtropical highland climate zone (Köppen Cwb), at 26.7°S in the southern 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 1350 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
The #1 largest of 2 chemical plants in South Africa by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Sasol Polymers Secunda, Secunda · Petrochemical · 1,151,305 t CO₂
- Acerinox Columbus Stainless steel plant · Steel Plant · 94,444 t CO₂
- ArcelorMittal Newcastle Steel Works · Steel Plant · 2,351,963 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates -26.67118, 29.93017. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is ZAF-Gert Sibande_ammonia?
ZAF-Gert Sibande_ammonia is a chemical plant in South Africa. Chemical plants produce a wide range of industrial and specialty chemicals, many requiring precise temperature control and sustained heat input for reactions and separations.
What capacity is listed for ZAF-Gert Sibande_ammonia?
The open dataset lists 730,104 t of chemical of capacity for ZAF-Gert Sibande_ammonia.
How much CO₂ does ZAF-Gert Sibande_ammonia emit?
The page uses about 1,240,800 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #4 among facilities in South Africa by estimated CO₂.
Where is ZAF-Gert Sibande_ammonia located?
ZAF-Gert Sibande_ammonia is in South Africa at approximately -26.67118, 29.93017.