MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill — Norway
Pulp & Paper Mill in Norway. Approximate location 63.9852, 11.10322.
Pulp & Paper MillNorwayCO₂ estimate (modelled)
MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill is a pulp & paper mill in Norway. Its listed capacity is 130,000 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 #1 among 4 pulp & paper mills in Norway. It emits about 70,255 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.49% 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-44375611.
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
- Follafoss · Hydro · 48 MW · 0 km
- Brattingfoss · Hydro · 14 MW · 7 km
- Byafossen · Hydro · 4 MW · 23 km
- Ormsetfoss · Hydro · 40 MW · 26 km
- Mosvik · Hydro · 37 MW · 31 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 130,000 t of pulp & paper, MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill is well above 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 70,255 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 70k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill carries €6.0M/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
MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate zone (Köppen Dfc), at 64.0°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 1444 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.11× 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 #1 largest of 4 pulp & paper mills in Norway by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Verdalskalk Hylla · Lime Plant · 76,331 t CO₂
- Norfrakalk · Lime Plant · 167,177 t CO₂
- Elkem Thamshavn · Metals Plant · 277,000 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 63.9852, 11.10322. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill?
MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill 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 MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill?
The open dataset lists 130,000 t of pulp & paper of capacity for MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill.
How much CO₂ does MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill emit?
The page uses about 70,255 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #39 among facilities in Norway by estimated CO₂.
Where is MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill located?
MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill is in Norway at approximately 63.9852, 11.10322.