Delfzijl aluminium plant — Netherlands
Aluminium Smelter in Netherlands. Approximate location 53.30755, 6.9755.
Aluminium SmelterNetherlandsCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Delfzijl aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in Netherlands. Its listed capacity is 150,000 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 emits about 336,036 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.93% of the CO₂e from the 25 facilities in Netherlands that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 7% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-43765147.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
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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
- Eneco Bio Golden Raand power station · Biomass · 49 MW · 1 km
- Delfzijl · Solar · 30 MW · 1 km
- Delesto · Gas · 523 MW · 2 km
- Delfzijl Zuid · Wind · 78 MW · 5 km
- Eemshaven · Coal · 1,600 MW · 16 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 150,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Delfzijl aluminium plant is around the median aluminium smelter in Netherlands (150,000 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 336,036 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 336k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Delfzijl aluminium plant carries €28.7M/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.
Local climate
Delfzijl aluminium plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 53.3°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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1408 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.08× 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
Nearby industrial sites
- DAMCO Aluminium Delfzijl Coöperatie U.A. · Metals Plant · 115,000 t CO₂
- BioMCN Methanol Facility · Chemical Plant · 333,750 t CO₂
- Frieslandcampina Bedum · Food & Beverage
- Suiker Unie Vierverlaten · Food & Beverage · 151,340 t CO₂
- Avebe U.A. (Ter Apelkanaal) · Food & Beverage · 114,340 t CO₂
- Frisia Food Bv · Food & Beverage
Location
Coordinates 53.30755, 6.9755. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Delfzijl aluminium plant?
Delfzijl aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in Netherlands. 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 Delfzijl aluminium plant?
The open dataset lists 150,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Delfzijl aluminium plant.
How much CO₂ does Delfzijl aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 336,036 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #12 among facilities in Netherlands by estimated CO₂.
Where is Delfzijl aluminium plant located?
Delfzijl aluminium plant is in Netherlands at approximately 53.30755, 6.9755.