Birac Zvornik Alumina Factory — Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aluminium Smelter in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Approximate location 44.41832, 19.11433.
Aluminium SmelterBosnia and HerzegovinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Birac Zvornik Alumina Factory is an aluminium smelter in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its listed capacity is 350,000 t of alumina/aluminum. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment. It is operated by Pavgord doo. By capacity it ranks #1 among 2 aluminium smelters in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It emits about 406,922 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 13% of the CO₂e from the 7 facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 44% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-43764966.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Loznica CHP power station · Gas · 240 MW · 14 km
- Ugljevik CHP Coal Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina · Coal · 300 MW · 32 km
- Tuzla CHP Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina · Coal · 730 MW · 42 km
- Banovici power station · Coal · 350 MW · 46 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 350,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Birac Zvornik Alumina Factory is around the median aluminium smelter in Bosnia and Herzegovina (350,000 t of alumina/aluminum). Subsector: aluminum. As aluminium smelter, it requires high process heat (typically 600–900°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 406,922 t CO₂e a year looks like
This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 407k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Birac Zvornik Alumina Factory carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 407k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €30.7M/yr of exposure on EU-bound exports. CBAM share rises from 2.5% (2026) to 100% by 2034. No domestic carbon price — but cement, steel, aluminium, fertilizer and hydrogen exported to the EU face CBAM at €75/t (rising to 100% by 2034).
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Capacity vs largest aluminium smelters in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Listed capacity (t of alumina/aluminum), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Pavgord doo.
Local climate
Birac Zvornik Alumina Factory sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 44.4°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1395 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.07× the loss at a 20 °C reference. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby sites
The #1 largest of 2 aluminium smelters in Bosnia and Herzegovina by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
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- Sisecam Soda Lukavac d.o.o. · Chemical Plant · 47,175 t CO₂
- Metalfer Steel Mill Sremska Mitrovica · Steel Plant · 21,150 t CO₂
- Galovici Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 179,998 t CO₂
- Victoriaoil Doo Šid · Food & Beverage
Location
Coordinates 44.41832, 19.11433. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Birac Zvornik Alumina Factory?
Birac Zvornik Alumina Factory is a aluminium smelter in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
What capacity is listed for Birac Zvornik Alumina Factory?
The open dataset lists 350,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Birac Zvornik Alumina Factory.
How much CO₂ does Birac Zvornik Alumina Factory emit?
The page uses about 406,922 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #3 among facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina by estimated CO₂.
Where is Birac Zvornik Alumina Factory located?
Birac Zvornik Alumina Factory is in Bosnia and Herzegovina at approximately 44.41832, 19.11433.
Who operates Birac Zvornik Alumina Factory?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Pavgord doo.