Elkem Bjølvefossen — Norway
Metals Plant in Norway. Approximate location 60.43092, 6.43042.
Metals PlantNorwayCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Elkem Bjølvefossen is a non-ferrous metals plant in Norway. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points. It emits about 172,000 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 1.2% 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-3673284.
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.
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PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
Measured and modelled emissions reconciliation
This facility is linked to EUTL ID NO_203890 for reporting year 2023. The official source reports 135,396 t CO2; Climate TRACE models 172,000 t CO2e.
| Crosswalk check | Result |
|---|---|
| Modelled minus measured | 36,604 t |
| Difference as % of measured | 27.035% |
| Modelled / measured ratio | 1.27035 |
| Coordinate distance | 0.130 km |
| Name similarity | 100% |
Limits of this comparison
- Measured CO2 and modelled CO2e are not identical accounting constructs.
- The crosswalk is an entity match, not proof that reporting boundaries are identical.
- The reporting year is shown explicitly and values are not extrapolated to the current year.
Official EUTL source · Download this reconciliation: CSV · JSON with provenance.
In context: how this facility compares
Subsector: other-metals. As non-ferrous metals plant, it requires high process heat (typically 400–1200°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 172,000 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 172k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Elkem Bjølvefossen carries €14.7M/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.
Measured CO₂: 135k t/yr — verified EUTL (reporting year 2023) (21% below the modelled estimate). Modelled estimate 172k t/yr (Climate TRACE), high-confidence match, cross-checked via the measured-vs-modelled dataset (n=711).
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: measured (EUTL RY2023), cross-checked vs Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Local climate
Elkem Bjølvefossen sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate zone (Köppen Dfc), at 60.4°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 humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1463 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.12× 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
- ELKEM ASA AVD BJØLVEFOSSEN · Metals Plant · 174,000 t CO₂
- Sør-Norge Aluminium · Metals Plant · 142,000 t CO₂
- Husnes aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 432,548 t CO₂
- Equinor Mongstad Crude Oil Refinery · Refinery · 2,527,215 t CO₂
- ERAMET NORWAY AS, Sauda · Metals Plant · 320,000 t CO₂
- Hoyanger aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 140,578 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 60.43092, 6.43042. View on OpenStreetMap. Location shown at industrial-zone / municipality precision (shared source geocode).
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Elkem Bjølvefossen?
Elkem Bjølvefossen is a non-ferrous metals plant in Norway. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points.
How much CO₂ does Elkem Bjølvefossen emit?
The page uses about 172,000 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #27 among facilities in Norway by estimated CO₂.
Where is Elkem Bjølvefossen located?
Elkem Bjølvefossen is in Norway at approximately 60.43092, 6.43042.