Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment opened upgraded furnace at Elkem Bremanger
10 MARCH 2020: The Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment, Sveinung Rotevatn, today opened the upgraded silicon furnace at Elkem Bremanger in Norway. The upgrade increases the plant’s cost efficiency and reduces NOx emissions with up to 50% – similar to removing 100.000 diesel cars from the road.Around NOK 250 million has been invested in the upgrade. The Norwegian NOx fund has supported the project with NOK 90 million. In addition to improving cost efficiency and cut NOx emissions, the project has additional benefits, when it comes to safety standards and work environment. “Elkem