Elkem Rana AS — Norway
Metals Plant in Norway. Approximate location 66.31336, 14.16755.
Metals PlantNorwayCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Elkem Rana AS 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 298,000 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 2.1% 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-3673286.
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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- Rönnskärsverken · 291,000 t CO₂e/yr · Sweden
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Langvatn · Hydro · 90 MW · 3 km
- Mofjellet · Hydro · 1 MW · 4 km
- Rana · Hydro · 570 MW · 5 km
- Kvannvatn · Hydro · 4 MW · 20 km
- Fagervollan · Hydro · 21 MW · 24 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
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 298,000 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 298k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Elkem Rana AS carries €25.4M/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
Elkem Rana AS sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate zone (Köppen Dfc), at 66.3°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 humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1486 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
Nearby industrial sites
- Ferroglobe Mangan Norge AS · Metals Plant · 139,730 t CO₂
- Glencore Manganese Norway · Metals Plant · 2,730 t CO₂
- Sev.en GI Mo i Rana steel plant · Steel Plant · 63,261 t CO₂
- Sma Mineral As · Lime Plant · 76,331 t CO₂
- Alcoa Mosjøen · Metals Plant · 425,000 t CO₂
- Mosjoen aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 432,548 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 66.31336, 14.16755. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Elkem Rana AS?
Elkem Rana AS 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 Rana AS emit?
The page uses about 298,000 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #18 among facilities in Norway by estimated CO₂.
Where is Elkem Rana AS located?
Elkem Rana AS is in Norway at approximately 66.31336, 14.16755.