Vargön Alloys AB — Sweden
Metals Plant in Sweden. Approximate location 58.35859, 12.37931.
Metals PlantSwedenCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Vargön Alloys AB is a non-ferrous metals plant in Sweden. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points. It emits about 163,000 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-3673552.
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
- Aurubis AG · 162,000 t CO₂e/yr · Germany
- TENNESSEE ALLOYS CORPORATION · 161,030 t CO₂e/yr · United States
- Alcoa aluminium, Lista · 160,000 t CO₂e/yr · Norway
- CALIFORNIA STEEL INDUSTRIES INC · 167,901 t CO₂e/yr · United States
- NLMK PENNSYLVANIA LLC · 169,717 t CO₂e/yr · United States
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Vargon · Hydro · 35 MW · 0 km
- Stallbacka power station · Oil · 201 MW · 7 km
- Hojum · Hydro · 170 MW · 10 km
- Olidan · Hydro · 103 MW · 11 km
- Lilla Edet · Hydro · 36 MW · 29 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 163,000 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 163k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Vargön Alloys AB carries €13.9M/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.
Measured CO₂: 141k t/yr — verified EUTL (reporting year 2023) (14% below the modelled estimate). Modelled estimate 163k t/yr (Climate TRACE), high-confidence match, cross-checked via the measured-vs-modelled dataset (n=711).
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: measured (EUTL RY2023), cross-checked vs Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Local climate
Vargön Alloys AB sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 58.4°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 1435 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.10× 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
- Borealis AB, Stenungsund · Petrochemical · 578,847 t CO₂
- Preemraff Lysekil Refinery · Refinery · 1,308,186 t CO₂
- Arla, Göteborg · Food & Beverage · 136,192 t CO₂
- Preemraff Gothenburg Refinery · Refinery · 784,912 t CO₂
- Södra Cell Virkesvägen 1 · Pulp & Paper Mill · 386,978 t CO₂
- Södra Cell Värö · Pulp & Paper Mill · 356,427 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 58.35859, 12.37931. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Vargön Alloys AB?
Vargön Alloys AB is a non-ferrous metals plant in Sweden. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points.
How much CO₂ does Vargön Alloys AB emit?
The page uses about 163,000 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #22 among facilities in Sweden by estimated CO₂.
Where is Vargön Alloys AB located?
Vargön Alloys AB is in Sweden at approximately 58.35859, 12.37931.