VMK Red October steel plant — Russian Federation
Steel Plant in Russian Federation. Approximate location 48.75204, 44.55905.
Steel PlantRussian FederationCO₂ estimate (modelled)
VMK Red October steel plant is a steel plant in Russian Federation. Its listed capacity is 501,000 t of steel. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels. It is operated by Krasnyi Oktyabr' Corporation JSC. By capacity it ranks #17 among 17 steel plants in Russian Federation. It emits about 29,505 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.01% of the CO₂e from the 186 facilities in Russian Federation that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 94% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567033.
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.
In context: how this facility compares
At 501,000 t of steel, VMK Red October steel plant is below the median steel plant in Russian Federation (2,050,000 t of steel). Subsector: iron-and-steel. As steel plant, it requires high process heat (typically 800–1500°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 29,505 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 30k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), VMK Red October steel plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 30k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €2.2M/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 steel plants in Russian Federation
Listed capacity (t of steel), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Krasnyi Oktyabr' Corporation JSC.
Local climate
VMK Red October steel plant sits in a hot-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfa), at 48.8°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby sites
The #17 largest of 17 steel plants in Russian Federation by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Volgograd aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 159,256 t CO₂
- Volzhsky Pipe Plant · Steel Plant · 179,331 t CO₂
- LUKOIL Volgograd Refinery · Refinery · 3,366,582 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 48.75204, 44.55905. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is VMK Red October steel plant?
VMK Red October steel plant is a steel plant in Russian Federation. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels.
What capacity is listed for VMK Red October steel plant?
The open dataset lists 501,000 t of steel of capacity for VMK Red October steel plant.
How much CO₂ does VMK Red October steel plant emit?
The page uses about 29,505 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #182 among facilities in Russian Federation by estimated CO₂.
Where is VMK Red October steel plant located?
VMK Red October steel plant is in Russian Federation at approximately 48.75204, 44.55905.
Who operates VMK Red October steel plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Krasnyi Oktyabr' Corporation JSC.