SCA Ortviken Pulp Mill — Sweden
Pulp & Paper Mill in Sweden. Approximate location 62.39081, 17.30693.
Pulp & Paper MillSwedenCO₂ estimate (modelled)
SCA Ortviken Pulp Mill is a pulp & paper mill in Sweden. 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. It emits about 152,754 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 1.1% of the CO₂e from the 29 facilities in Sweden that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-44375659.
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.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Jarkvissle · Hydro · 96 MW · 0 km
- Sillre · Hydro · 11 MW · 0 km
- Viforsen · Hydro · 10 MW · 12 km
- Matfors · Hydro · 21 MW · 15 km
- Bergeforsen · Hydro · 174 MW · 15 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
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 152,754 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 153k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), SCA Ortviken Pulp Mill carries €13.0M/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
SCA Ortviken Pulp Mill sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate zone (Köppen Dfc), at 62.4°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 1460 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
- Kubikenborg Aluminium AB · Metals Plant · 183,000 t CO₂
- Sundsvall aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 285,482 t CO₂
- SCA Massa Östrands massafabrik SCA Graphic Sundsvall AB Pulp Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill · 458,263 t CO₂
- Ovako Hofors steel plant · Steel Plant · 38,405 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 62.39081, 17.30693. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is SCA Ortviken Pulp Mill?
SCA Ortviken Pulp Mill is a pulp & paper mill in Sweden. 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.
How much CO₂ does SCA Ortviken Pulp Mill emit?
The page uses about 152,754 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #23 among facilities in Sweden by estimated CO₂.
Where is SCA Ortviken Pulp Mill located?
SCA Ortviken Pulp Mill is in Sweden at approximately 62.39081, 17.30693.