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Taiwan · asset class
Iron & Steel Plants in Taiwan
Taiwan has 11 iron & steel plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 22nd-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 0.9% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 11 operating.
The largest owner-operators are Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Corp (3), China Steel Corp (2) and Dragon Steel Corp (1) — Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Corp alone is named on 27% of them. Half of Taiwan's iron & steel plants in service predate 1987 (median commissioning year of the 10 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Shyeh Sheng Fuat Steel Kaohsiung steel plant, dating from 1966. They account for 6% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Taiwan.
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Who owns Taiwan's iron & steel plants
- Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Corp3 27%
- China Steel Corp2 18%
- Dragon Steel Corp1 9%
- E-Top Metal Co Ltd1 9%
- Feng Hsin Steel Co Ltd1 9%
- Hai Kwang Enterprise Corp1 9%
- Shyeh Sheng Fuat Steel & Iron Works Co Ltd1 9%
- Taiwan Steel Group1 9%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1960s2
- 1970s3
- 1980s1
- 1990s3
- 2000s1
Median commissioning year 1987 · oldest Shyeh Sheng Fuat Steel Kaohsiung steel plant (1966) · newest E Top Metal Changhua steel plant (2003) · 10 of 11 carry a start date
How Taiwan compares · iron & steel plants by country
- 1. China458
- 20. Egypt12
- 21. Thailand12
- 22. Australia11
- 23. Taiwan11
- 24. Kazakhstan10
- 25. Philippines10
- 26. Bangladesh9
Frequently asked
- How many iron & steel plants are there in Taiwan?
- OverWatts maps 11 iron & steel plants in Taiwan — 0.9% of the world's mapped total, the 22nd-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- Who owns the iron & steel plants in Taiwan?
- Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Corp is named as owner or operator on the most — 3 of 11 (27%). Next are China Steel Corp (2), Dragon Steel Corp (1) and E-Top Metal Co Ltd (1).
- How old are Taiwan's iron & steel plants?
- The median commissioning year is 1987, across the 10 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Shyeh Sheng Fuat Steel Kaohsiung steel plant (1966).