Halyvourgiki Eleusis steel plant

From Global Energy Monitor
This article is part of the
Global Iron and Steel Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Download full dataset
Report an error
Sub-articles:

Halyvourgiki Eleusis steel plant is a steel plant in Eleusis, Attica, Greece that operates blast furnace (BF), basic oxygen furnace (BOF), and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Eleusis, Attica, Greece:

Loading map...
  • Location: 20 km Athens, Korinthos National Road, 19200, Elefsina, Greece
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 38.043873, 23.508083 (exact)

Background

This steel plant was idled in 2015 and closed in 2018.[1]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Start date Idled date Retired date Workforce size
1932[2] 2018[3] 2023[4] 170[5]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company Parent company PermID Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
Halyvourgiki SA [100.0%] 4296662145 [100.0%] E100000130787 [100.0%] Halyvourgiki SA [100%][6] 4296662145 E100000130787 [100%]

Table 3: Process and Products

Main production equipment
BF; BOF; EAF

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 Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
retired 400[7] 800[3] 1200[7][3]

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 Blast furnace capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
retired 2500[8][9] 2500[8][9]

Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

Ferronickel Sinter Coke Pellets
NF NF NF NF

Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year BOF production EAF production Other/unknown steel production
2022 unknown unknown
2023 unknown unknown unknown

Table 8: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year BF production Other/unknown iron production
2022 unknown unknown
2023 unknown unknown

Unit Details

Table 9: Blast Furnace Details

Unit name Status Start date Retired date Current capacity (ttpa) Decarbonization technology
unknown BF (1) retired[10][2] 1963[9] 2023[10][2] 400[8] unknown
unknown BF (2) retired[10][2] 1975[9] 2023[4] 2100[9] unknown

Table 10: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name Status Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown EAF (1) retired[4] 800[3]

Table 11: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details

Unit name Scrap-based % scrap
unknown EAF (1) yes[11] 100.00[11]

Table 12: Basic Oxygen Furnace Details

Unit name Status Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown BOF (1) retired[4] 400[7]

Articles and Resources

Additional data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of steel power plants, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Iron and Steel Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.

References

  1. Greek Steel Giant Shuts Over Unpaid Electric Bills, The National Herald Staff, Dec. 19, 2018, Retrieved on: Jul. 16, 2020
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20191203131542/https://www.thenationalherald.com/223918/greek-steel-giant-shuts-over-unpaid-electric-bills/. Archived from the original on 2019-12-03. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Map of EU steel production sites" (PDF). Eurofer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-18.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220319013804/https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/235795/halyvourgiki-steel-producer-grinds-to-a-halt/. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20190916220542/http://www.mononews.gr:80/business/chalivourgiki-ggakis-proedros-somatiou-ergazomenon-idame-ton-k-angelopolo-ispraxame-mono-siopi-ola-exartonte-apo-tin-apofasi-tou-dikastiriou. Archived from the original on 2019-09-16. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20231116092429/https://www.halyvourgiki.com/default.aspx. Archived from the original on 2023-11-16. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240302055749/https://pubs.usgs.gov/myb/vol3/2019/myb3-2019-greece.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-03-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://open.unido.org/api/documents/4790728/download/STEEL%20WORKS%20PROJECTS%20IN%20DEVELOPING%20COUNTRIES.%20A%20SURVEY%20FOR%20UNIDO%20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 https://www.naftemporiki.gr/english/1178280/halyvourgiki-steel-mill-faces-power-cut-due-to-arrears/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220318094054/https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-companies/company/halyvourgikiinc/. Archived from the original on 2022-03-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 https://www.halyvourgiki.com/inside_page.aspx?MAIN_SUBCATEGORIES=40&Id=34. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Resources