Baie Comeau aluminium plant — Canada
Aluminium Smelter in Canada. Approximate location 49.25563, -68.14757.
Aluminium SmelterCanadaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Baie Comeau aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in Canada. Its listed capacity is 314,000 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 Alcoa Aluminerie de Baie-Comeau. By capacity it ranks #6 among 11 aluminium smelters in Canada. It emits about 667,293 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.95% of the CO₂e from the 127 facilities in Canada that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3672962.
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.
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PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 314,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Baie Comeau aluminium plant is around the median aluminium smelter in Canada (314,000 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 667,293 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 667k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Baie Comeau aluminium plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 667k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €50.3M/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 Canada
Listed capacity (t of alumina/aluminum), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Alcoa Aluminerie de Baie-Comeau.
Local climate
Baie Comeau aluminium plant sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 49.3°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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1481 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.14× 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 #6 largest of 11 aluminium smelters in Canada by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
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Location
Coordinates 49.25563, -68.14757. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Baie Comeau aluminium plant?
Baie Comeau aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in Canada. 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 Baie Comeau aluminium plant?
The open dataset lists 314,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Baie Comeau aluminium plant.
How much CO₂ does Baie Comeau aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 667,293 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #34 among facilities in Canada by estimated CO₂.
Where is Baie Comeau aluminium plant located?
Baie Comeau aluminium plant is in Canada at approximately 49.25563, -68.14757.
Who operates Baie Comeau aluminium plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Alcoa Aluminerie de Baie-Comeau.