Pingguo Xian aluminium plant — China
Aluminium Smelter in China. Approximate location 23.33344, 107.49337.
Aluminium SmelterChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Pingguo Xian aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in China. Its listed capacity is 140,000 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 Pingguo Aluminum Co. By capacity it ranks #72 among 81 aluminium smelters in China. It emits about 255,713 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 13% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-43765171.
Data status
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Calculated from the dataset
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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
- Guangxi Hualei power station · Coal · 1,050 MW · 0 km
- Pingguo Aluminum power station · Coal · 90 MW · 2 km
- Long'an County Migrant Workers Industrial Park Cogen power station · Coal · 35 MW · 31 km
- Yuliang On You River Guangxi Zhuang · Hydro · 60 MW · 39 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 140,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Pingguo Xian aluminium plant is below the median aluminium smelter in China (450,000 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 255,713 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 256k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Pingguo Xian aluminium plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 256k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €19.3M/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 China
Listed capacity (t of alumina/aluminum), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Pingguo Aluminum Co.
Local climate
Pingguo Xian aluminium plant sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 23.3°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1278 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.98× 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 #72 largest of 81 aluminium smelters in China by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Guangxi Pingguo Dongrong Calcium Industry Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Guangxi Pingguo Shengjing Calcium Industry Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Longan Conch Cement Co Ltd Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 830,550 t CO₂
- Guangxi Tiandong Long Yinguo Calcium Industry Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Guangxi Denggao New Materials Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Guangxi Denggao (Group) Tandong Cement Co Ltd Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 32,732 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 23.33344, 107.49337. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Pingguo Xian aluminium plant?
Pingguo Xian aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in China. 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 Pingguo Xian aluminium plant?
The open dataset lists 140,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Pingguo Xian aluminium plant.
How much CO₂ does Pingguo Xian aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 255,713 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1239 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.
Where is Pingguo Xian aluminium plant located?
Pingguo Xian aluminium plant is in China at approximately 23.33344, 107.49337.
Who operates Pingguo Xian aluminium plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Pingguo Aluminum Co.