Borregaard ChemCell — Norway
Pulp & Paper Mill in Norway. Approximate location 59.27678, 11.11516.
Pulp & Paper MillNorwayCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Borregaard ChemCell is a pulp & paper mill in Norway. Its listed capacity is 60,000 t of pulp & paper. Pulp and paper mills generate their own steam for the pulping process and paper dryers, running large-scale boiler systems where heat loss directly reduces efficiency. By capacity it ranks #4 among 4 pulp & paper mills in Norway. It emits about 32,425 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.23% 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-44375614.
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
- Borregaard inst · Hydro · 62 MW · 1 km
- Sarp · Hydro · 80 MW · 1 km
- Vamma · Hydro · 344 MW · 30 km
- Solberg2 · Hydro · 240 MW · 40 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 60,000 t of pulp & paper, Borregaard ChemCell is below the median pulp & paper mill in Norway (80,000 t of pulp & paper). Subsector: pulp-and-paper. As pulp & paper mill, it requires high process heat (typically 150–250°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Pulp and paper mills generate their own steam for the pulping process and paper dryers, running large-scale boiler systems where heat loss directly reduces efficiency.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 32,425 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 32k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Borregaard ChemCell carries €2.8M/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 pulp & paper mills in Norway
Listed capacity (t of pulp & paper), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Local climate
Borregaard ChemCell sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 59.3°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1436 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.10× 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 #4 largest of 4 pulp & paper mills in Norway by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- ExxonMobil Slagen Refinery · Refinery
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- Eramet Norway AS, Porsgrunn · Metals Plant · 185,000 t CO₂
- ERAMET NORWAY AS, Porsgrunn · Metals Plant · 131,000 t CO₂
- Rhi Normag As · Lime Plant · 138,147 t CO₂
- Brevik Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 257,971 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 59.27678, 11.11516. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Borregaard ChemCell?
Borregaard ChemCell is a pulp & paper mill in Norway. Pulp and paper mills generate their own steam for the pulping process and paper dryers, running large-scale boiler systems where heat loss directly reduces efficiency.
What capacity is listed for Borregaard ChemCell?
The open dataset lists 60,000 t of pulp & paper of capacity for Borregaard ChemCell.
How much CO₂ does Borregaard ChemCell emit?
The page uses about 32,425 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #44 among facilities in Norway by estimated CO₂.
Where is Borregaard ChemCell located?
Borregaard ChemCell is in Norway at approximately 59.27678, 11.11516.