Aardal aluminium plant — Norway
Aluminium Smelter in Norway. Approximate location 61.31134, 7.82193.
Aluminium SmelterNorwayCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Aardal aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in Norway. Its listed capacity is 204,000 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 Norsk Hydro ASA. By capacity it ranks #2 among 4 aluminium smelters in Norway. It emits about 441,199 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 3.1% of the CO₂e from the 46 facilities in Norway that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673111.
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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- Sebree aluminium plant · 467,530 t CO₂e/yr · United States
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Holsbru · Hydro · 56 MW · 1 km
- Tyin · Hydro · 390 MW · 2 km
- Naddvik · Hydro · 112 MW · 17 km
- Fortun · Hydro · 270 MW · 22 km
- Borgund · Hydro · 240 MW · 28 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 204,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Aardal aluminium plant is around the median aluminium smelter in Norway (204,000 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 441,199 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 441k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Aardal aluminium plant carries €37.7M/yr of carbon at the full EU ETS price (€85/t CO₂). Free allocation phases out to 2034 (Reg. (EU) 2023/956), so today's bill is lower and rising toward this full-price figure.
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/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 Norway
Listed capacity (t of alumina/aluminum), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Norsk Hydro ASA. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Aardal aluminium plant sits in a Mediterranean subarctic climate zone (Köppen Dsc), at 61.3°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 benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1514 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.17× 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 #2 largest of 4 aluminium smelters in Norway by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Hydro Aluminium, Årdal Metallverk · Metals Plant · 304,095 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 61.31134, 7.82193. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Aardal aluminium plant?
Aardal aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in Norway. 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 Aardal aluminium plant?
The open dataset lists 204,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Aardal aluminium plant.
How much CO₂ does Aardal aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 441,199 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #8 among facilities in Norway by estimated CO₂.
Where is Aardal aluminium plant located?
Aardal aluminium plant is in Norway at approximately 61.31134, 7.82193.
Who operates Aardal aluminium plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Norsk Hydro ASA.