Zouping, Shandong aluminium plant — China
Aluminium Smelter in China. Approximate location 37.01897, 117.49298.
Aluminium SmelterChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Zouping, Shandong aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in China. Its listed capacity is 6,400,000 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 Shandong Weiqiao Aluminum and Electric Co Ltd. By capacity it ranks #5 among 81 aluminium smelters in China. It emits about 13,600,884 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.51% of the CO₂e from the 1,485 facilities in China that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3672990.
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
- Weiqiao Town Public Heating power station · Coal · 1,320 MW · 1 km
- Shandong Port Public Heat Supply power station · Coal · 195 MW · 7 km
- Shandong Zouping City power station · Biomass · 15 MW · 17 km
- Shandong Zhangqiu power station · Biomass · 69 MW · 21 km
- Shandong Guangfu captive power station · Coal · 110 MW · 22 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 6,400,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Zouping, Shandong aluminium plant is well above 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 13,600,884 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 13.6M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Zouping, Shandong aluminium plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 13.6M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €1.02B/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 Shandong Weiqiao Aluminum and Electric Co Ltd.
Local climate
Zouping, Shandong aluminium plant sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 37.0°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 thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1364 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.05× 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 #5 largest of 81 aluminium smelters in China by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Zouping Hongsheng Calcium Industry Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant · 605,788 t CO₂
- Zouping County Keteng Building Materials Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Shandong Guangfu Group Co Ltd · Steel Plant
- Xiwang Metal Science Technology Co Ltd · Steel Plant
- Zouping Xingfa Calcium Oxide Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Huimin County Zhongquan Building Materials Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant · 806 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 37.01897, 117.49298. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Zouping, Shandong aluminium plant?
Zouping, Shandong 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 Zouping, Shandong aluminium plant?
The open dataset lists 6,400,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Zouping, Shandong aluminium plant.
How much CO₂ does Zouping, Shandong aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 13,600,884 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #20 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.
Where is Zouping, Shandong aluminium plant located?
Zouping, Shandong aluminium plant is in China at approximately 37.01897, 117.49298.
Who operates Zouping, Shandong aluminium plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Shandong Weiqiao Aluminum and Electric Co Ltd.