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West Alborz Ana Steel Zanjan plant

operating

Abhar, Middle East, Iran

GEM wiki

Process Route

EAFIF

Timeline

Operating since 2005

Emissions

2025

0.97 Mt CO₂e

0.87 t CO₂e per tonne of steel

Typical EAF route: 0.5–0.7 t/t

Modelled estimate (Climate TRACE), not reported data. Methodology

Capacity (ttpa)

Crude Steel

1,600

EAF

1,000

Sinter

2,000

Pelletising

1,800

Iron Units

DRI
unknown DRI (1)announced
1,200 ttpawiki

Steel Units

EAF
unknown EAF (1)operating
1,000 ttpa170 tDanieliwiki
IF
unknown IF (1)operating
100 ttpa20 twiki
IF
unknown IF (2)operating
100 ttpa20 twiki
IF
unknown IF (3)operating
100 ttpa20 twiki
IF
unknown IF (4)operating
100 ttpa20 twiki
IF
unknown IF (5)operating
100 ttpa20 twiki
IF
unknown IF (6)operating
100 ttpa20 twiki

Inputs & Energy

Iron ore Zaker iron ore mine

Steel Products

billet, rebar, angle, channel, beam

Ownership

Owner West Alborz Steel Co

Parent West Alborz Steel Co [100.0%]

Country Context

Iran crude steel production (USGS). Plant line shows nominal capacity, not output.

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Plant data sourced from the Global Iron & Steel Tracker (March 2026), Global Energy Monitor. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Production data: USGS Minerals Yearbook — Raw Steel: World Production by Country or Locality (2019 edition; 2022 and 2023 early release tables). U.S. Geological Survey, public domain. EAF/BOF splits: USGS Minerals Yearbook (2023 estimates).

Facility emissions estimates from Climate TRACE. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.