Wacker Chemicals Norway
Metals Plant in Norway. Approximate location 63.31783, 9.14357.
Metals PlantNorwayCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Wacker Chemicals Norway is a non-ferrous metals plant in Norway. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points. It emits about 274,000 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 1.9% 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-3673562.
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 Thamshavn · 277,000 t CO₂e/yr · Norway
- TRIMET · 265,000 t CO₂e/yr · France
- TRIMET Aluminium SE · 283,000 t CO₂e/yr · Germany
- Finnfjord · 284,000 t CO₂e/yr · Norway
- Speira GmbH Rheinwerk · 284,000 t CO₂e/yr · Germany
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Hitra · Wind · 149 MW · 29 km
- Grana · Hydro · 90 MW · 35 km
- Svorkmo · Hydro · 55 MW · 35 km
- Trolheim · Hydro · 130 MW · 36 km
- Grytdalen · Hydro · 1 MW · 37 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 274,000 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 274k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Wacker Chemicals Norway carries €23.4M/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: 412k t/yr — verified EUTL (reporting year 2023) (50% above the modelled estimate). Modelled estimate 274k 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
Wacker Chemicals Norway sits in a subpolar oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfc), at 63.3°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 1479 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.14× 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
- Trondheim Tjeldbergodden Methanol · Chemical Plant · 300,375 t CO₂
- NOR-Aure_methanol · Chemical Plant · 40,146 t CO₂
- Elkem Thamshavn · Metals Plant · 277,000 t CO₂
- Hydro Aluminium, Sunndal · Metals Plant · 660,000 t CO₂
- Sunndalsora aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 865,096 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 63.31783, 9.14357. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Wacker Chemicals Norway?
Wacker Chemicals Norway is a non-ferrous metals plant in Norway. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points.
How much CO₂ does Wacker Chemicals Norway emit?
The page uses about 274,000 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #21 among facilities in Norway by estimated CO₂.
Where is Wacker Chemicals Norway located?
Wacker Chemicals Norway is in Norway at approximately 63.31783, 9.14357.