Popovac Cement Plant — Serbia
Cement Plant in Serbia. Approximate location 43.90757, 21.50826.
Cement PlantSerbiaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Popovac Cement Plant is a cement plant in Serbia. Its listed capacity is 1,350,000 t of cement. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length. It is operated by Moravacem doo. By capacity it ranks #1 among 2 cement plants in Serbia. It emits about 301,103 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 7.7% of the CO₂e from the 7 facilities in Serbia that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 38% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897795.
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
- Despotovac power station · Coal · 320 MW · 25 km
- Morava power station · Gas · 125 MW · 45 km
- TE MORAVA · Coal · 120 MW · 45 km
- Kragujevac power station · Gas · 300 MW · 50 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 1,350,000 t of cement, Popovac Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Serbia (1,350,000 t of cement). Subsector: cement. As cement plant, it requires high process heat (typically 800–1400°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 301,103 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 301k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Popovac Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 301k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €22.7M/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 cement plants in Serbia
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Moravacem doo.
Local climate
Popovac Cement Plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 43.9°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 1393 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 cement plants in Serbia by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- HBIS GROUP Serbia Iron & Steel plant Belgrade · Steel Plant · 2,052,057 t CO₂
- NIS Pancevo Refinery · Refinery · 813,466 t CO₂
- Secerana Jedinstvo · Food & Beverage
- Proizvodni Centar Kovačica · Food & Beverage
- GLGH Resita steel plant · Steel Plant · 17,662 t CO₂
- Beli Izvor Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 472,104 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 43.90757, 21.50826. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Popovac Cement Plant?
Popovac Cement Plant is a cement plant in Serbia. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length.
What capacity is listed for Popovac Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 1,350,000 t of cement of capacity for Popovac Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Popovac Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 301,103 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #4 among facilities in Serbia by estimated CO₂.
Where is Popovac Cement Plant located?
Popovac Cement Plant is in Serbia at approximately 43.90757, 21.50826.
Who operates Popovac Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Moravacem doo.