Hydro Aluminium, Sunndal — Norway
Metals Plant in Norway. Approximate location 62.68052, 8.55392.
Metals PlantNorwayCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Hydro Aluminium, Sunndal 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 660,000 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 4.6% 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-3673375.
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
- Aura · Hydro · 283 MW · 2 km
- Driva · Hydro · 144 MW · 18 km
- Kanstadbotn · Hydro · 6 MW · 20 km
- Dokkelva · Hydro · 6 MW · 21 km
- Trolheim · Hydro · 130 MW · 43 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 660,000 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 660k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Hydro Aluminium, Sunndal carries €56.3M/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
Hydro Aluminium, Sunndal sits in a tundra climate zone (Köppen ET), at 62.7°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 benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1494 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.15× 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
- Sunndalsora aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 865,096 t CO₂
- NOR-Aure_methanol · Chemical Plant · 40,146 t CO₂
- Wacker Chemicals Norway · Metals Plant · 274,000 t CO₂
- Trondheim Tjeldbergodden Methanol · Chemical Plant · 300,375 t CO₂
- Elkem Thamshavn · Metals Plant · 277,000 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 62.68052, 8.55392. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Hydro Aluminium, Sunndal?
Hydro Aluminium, Sunndal 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 Hydro Aluminium, Sunndal emit?
The page uses about 660,000 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #4 among facilities in Norway by estimated CO₂.
Where is Hydro Aluminium, Sunndal located?
Hydro Aluminium, Sunndal is in Norway at approximately 62.68052, 8.55392.