Sunndalsora aluminium plant — Norway
Aluminium Smelter in Norway. Approximate location 62.67784, 8.55466.
Aluminium SmelterNorwayCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Sunndalsora aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in Norway. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment. It is operated by Sunndal Primary Production. It emits about 865,096 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 6.0% 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-3673109.
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.
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PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
Subsector: aluminum. As aluminium smelter, it requires high process heat (typically 600–900°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 865,096 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 865k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Sunndalsora aluminium plant carries €73.8M/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.
Operator
Operated by Sunndal Primary Production.
Local climate
Sunndalsora aluminium plant 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
- Hydro Aluminium, Sunndal · Metals Plant · 660,000 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 62.67784, 8.55466. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Sunndalsora aluminium plant?
Sunndalsora aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in Norway. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
How much CO₂ does Sunndalsora aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 865,096 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #2 among facilities in Norway by estimated CO₂.
Where is Sunndalsora aluminium plant located?
Sunndalsora aluminium plant is in Norway at approximately 62.67784, 8.55466.
Who operates Sunndalsora aluminium plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Sunndal Primary Production.