Varo Cressier Refinery — Switzerland
Refinery in Switzerland. Approximate location 47.04148, 7.03633.
RefinerySwitzerlandCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Varo Cressier Refinery is a refinery in Switzerland. Its listed capacity is 68,000 BBL per day. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery. It is operated by Varo Energy BV. It emits about 607,626 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 27% of the CO₂e from the 21 facilities in Switzerland that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3144131.
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.
Operating power plants within 50 km
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PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 68,000 BBL per day, Varo Cressier Refinery is around the median refinery in Switzerland (68,000 BBL per day). Subsector: oil-and-gas-refining. As refinery, it requires high process heat (typically 200–600°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 607,626 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 608k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Varo Cressier Refinery carries €51.9M/yr of carbon at the full Swiss ETS (EU-linked) 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: Swiss ETS (EU-linked) €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 Varo Energy BV.
Local climate
Varo Cressier Refinery sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 47.0°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 1425 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
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- Estavayer Lait Sa · Food & Beverage · 5,861 t CO₂
- Cremo Sa · Food & Beverage · 8,319 t CO₂
- Emmi Schweiz Ag / Betrieb Ostermundigen · Food & Beverage
Location
Coordinates 47.04148, 7.03633. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Varo Cressier Refinery?
Varo Cressier Refinery is a refinery in Switzerland. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery.
What capacity is listed for Varo Cressier Refinery?
The open dataset lists 68,000 BBL per day of capacity for Varo Cressier Refinery.
How much CO₂ does Varo Cressier Refinery emit?
The page uses about 607,626 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Switzerland by estimated CO₂.
Where is Varo Cressier Refinery located?
Varo Cressier Refinery is in Switzerland at approximately 47.04148, 7.03633.
Who operates Varo Cressier Refinery?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Varo Energy BV.