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Iron & Steel Plants in South Korea
South Korea has 18 iron & steel plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 12th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 16 operating and 1 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are Daehan Steel Co Ltd (3), Hyundai Steel Co (3) and Dongkuk Steel Mill Co Ltd (2) — Daehan Steel Co Ltd alone is named on 17% of them. Half of South Korea's iron & steel plants in service predate 1987 (median commissioning year of the 12 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Hyundai Steel Incheon steel plant, dating from 1953. 1 is in the pipeline, led by DaehanSteel Noksan steel plant, under construction. They account for 5% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in South Korea.
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Who owns South Korea's iron & steel plants
- Daehan Steel Co Ltd3 17%
- Hyundai Steel Co3 17%
- Dongkuk Steel Mill Co Ltd2 11%
- KG Chemical Corp2 11%
- KG Steel Co Ltd2 11%
- KISCO Corp2 11%
- POSCO Holdings Inc2 11%
- SeAH Besteel Holdings Corp2 11%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1950s1
- 1960s2
- 1970s3
- 1980s1
- 1990s3
- 2000s2
Median commissioning year 1987 · oldest Hyundai Steel Incheon steel plant (1953) · newest KG Steel Incheon steel plant (2009) · 12 of 18 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- DaehanSteel Noksan steel plantconstruction
How South Korea compares · iron & steel plants by country
- 1. China458
- 9. Brazil25
- 10. Italy24
- 11. Germany19
- 12. South Korea18
- 13. Spain17
- 14. Indonesia16
- 15. Malaysia16
Frequently asked
- How many iron & steel plants are there in South Korea?
- OverWatts maps 18 iron & steel plants in South Korea — 1% of the world's mapped total, the 12th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- Who owns the iron & steel plants in South Korea?
- Daehan Steel Co Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most — 3 of 18 (17%). Next are Hyundai Steel Co (3), Dongkuk Steel Mill Co Ltd (2) and KG Chemical Corp (2).
- How old are South Korea's iron & steel plants?
- The median commissioning year is 1987, across the 12 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Hyundai Steel Incheon steel plant (1953).
- What new iron & steel plants are being built in South Korea?
- 1 project is under construction or proposed. The largest is DaehanSteel Noksan steel plant.