Shougang Group Kazakhstan green steel plant is a steel plant in Shu, Zhambyl, Kazakhstan that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) and direct reduced iron (DRI) technology.
Location
The map below shows the approximate location of the plant in Shu, Zhambyl, Kazakhstan:
- Location:
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 43.5016213, 73.6098137 (approximate)
Project Details
Table 1: Green Steel Project Details
All references for the above data are available in the Green Steel Tracker.
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Project Details
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| Project name
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Shougang EAF & DRI projects in Kazakhstan
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| Company
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Shougang Group
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| Company has climate goals?
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No
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| Location
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South Kazakstan's Zhambyl region, Kazakstan
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| Project scale
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Full scale
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| Project status
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Announced
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| Year to be online
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Not stated
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| Technology to be used
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H-DRI + EAF
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| Technology details
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hydrogen-based shaft furnace DRI + EAF
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| Iron production capacity (million tonnes per year)
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0
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| Steel production capacity (million tonnes per year)
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3
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| CO2 capture (million tonnes CO2 per year)
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Not applicable
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| Hydrogen generation capacity(MW)
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Not stated
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| Investment size (m USD)
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Not stated
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| Partners
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South China's Fujian Hengwang Investment Co. (Fujian Hengwang), Tangshan Cishi Metallurgy Technology-trade Co.
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| Date of announcement
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2025-02-10
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company
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Parent company PermID
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Parent GEM entity ID
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Owner
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Owner company PermID
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Owner GEM entity ID
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| Fujian Hengwang Investment Co Ltd [100.0%]
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5087607914 [100.0%]
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E100002004637 [100.0%]
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Fujian Hengwang Investment Co Ltd [100%][2][5]
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5087607914
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E100002004637 [100%]
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Table 3: Process and Products
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
| Capacity operating status1
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Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity
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Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
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| announced
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3000[3][1]
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3000[3][1]
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Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
| Capacity operating status1
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Sponge iron/DRI capacity
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Nominal iron capacity (total)
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| announced
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3000[6]
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3000[6]
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Unit Details
Table 6: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name
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Status
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Announced date
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Start date
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Furnace type
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Current capacity (ttpa)
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| unknown DRI (1)
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announced[2]
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2024[1]
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2027[1]
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shaft furnace[6]
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960[6]
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| unknown DRI (2)
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announced[2]
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2024[1]
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2027[1]
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shaft furnace[6]
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2040[6]
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Table 7: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details
| Unit name
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Current or initial reductant
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Gas reductant
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Hydrogen reductant status
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| unknown DRI (1)
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gas[6]
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syngas (reformed methane)[6]
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capable[7]
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| unknown DRI (2)
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gas[6]
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syngas (reformed methane)[6]
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capable[7]
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Table 8: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name
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Status
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Announced date
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Start date
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Current capacity (ttpa)
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| unknown EAF (1)
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announced[2]
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2024[1]
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2027[1]
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1000[1][3]
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| unknown EAF (2)
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announced[1]
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2024
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2029
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2000[1]
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Table 9: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name
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Scrap-based
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% scrap
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% DRI
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% sponge iron (unknown if DRI or HBI)
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| unknown EAF (1)
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no[4]
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0[4]
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100.00[4]
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–
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| unknown EAF (2)
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no
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0[4]
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–
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100.00[4]
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Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of steel plants, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Iron and Steel Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
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