Podgorica aluminium plant — Montenegro
Aluminium Smelter in Montenegro. Approximate location 42.39135, 19.22724.
Aluminium SmelterMontenegroCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Podgorica aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in Montenegro. Its listed capacity is 75,000 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 Uniprom Metali doo. It emits about 170,152 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 9% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-43765172.
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
- Podgorica power station · Gas · 150 MW · 6 km
- Bar power station · Coal · 800 MW · 34 km
- Bar gas power station · Gas · 440 MW · 35 km
- Port of Bar power station · Gas · 100 MW · 36 km
- Perucica Hydroelectric Power Plant Montenegro · Hydro · 307 MW · 37 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 75,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Podgorica aluminium plant is around the median aluminium smelter in Montenegro (75,000 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 170,152 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 170k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Podgorica aluminium plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 170k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €12.8M/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.
Operator
Operated by Uniprom Metali doo.
Local climate
Podgorica aluminium plant sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 42.4°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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1373 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.06× 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
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- Bitex Refinery · Refinery · 15,593 t CO₂
- Kurum International Elbasan steel plant · Steel Plant · 23,718 t CO₂
- ARMO Fier Bitumen Refinery · Refinery · 38,984 t CO₂
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Location
Coordinates 42.39135, 19.22724. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Podgorica aluminium plant?
Podgorica aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in Montenegro. 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 Podgorica aluminium plant?
The open dataset lists 75,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Podgorica aluminium plant.
How much CO₂ does Podgorica aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 170,152 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Montenegro by estimated CO₂.
Where is Podgorica aluminium plant located?
Podgorica aluminium plant is in Montenegro at approximately 42.39135, 19.22724.
Who operates Podgorica aluminium plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Uniprom Metali doo.