Norðurál Grundartangi ehf. — Iceland
Metals Plant in Iceland. Approximate location 64.36384, -21.77378.
Metals PlantIcelandCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Norðurál Grundartangi ehf. is a non-ferrous metals plant in Iceland. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points. It emits about 469,201 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 18% of the CO₂e from the 6 facilities in Iceland that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673440.
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.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
- Elkem Salten · 476,000 t CO₂e/yr · Norway
- ALUMINIUM DUNKERQUE SAS · 497,000 t CO₂e/yr · France
- Alcoa Mosjøen · 425,000 t CO₂e/yr · Norway
- WVA Manufacturing, LLC · 525,816 t CO₂e/yr · United States
- ALUMINIO ESPAÑOL, SA · 403,000 t CO₂e/yr · Spain
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Andakíl · Hydro · 8 MW · 20 km
- Nesjavellir · Geothermal · 120 MW · 38 km
- Hellisheiði · Geothermal · 202 MW · 41 km
- Steingrímsstöð · Hydro · 26 MW · 45 km
- Ljósafossvirkjun · Hydro · 15 MW · 48 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 469,201 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 469k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Norðurál Grundartangi ehf. carries €40.0M/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.
Local climate
Norðurál Grundartangi ehf. sits in a subpolar oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfc), at 64.4°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1472 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.13× 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
- Grundartangi aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 692,077 t CO₂
- Elkem Ísland ehf. · Metals Plant
- Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf. · Metals Plant · 292,395 t CO₂
- Straumsvik aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 432,548 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 64.36384, -21.77378. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Norðurál Grundartangi ehf.?
Norðurál Grundartangi ehf. is a non-ferrous metals plant in Iceland. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points.
How much CO₂ does Norðurál Grundartangi ehf. emit?
The page uses about 469,201 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #3 among facilities in Iceland by estimated CO₂.
Where is Norðurál Grundartangi ehf. located?
Norðurál Grundartangi ehf. is in Iceland at approximately 64.36384, -21.77378.