One of the four production lines at Hydro’s part-owned aluminium plant Albras in Brazil was shut down on February 19 due to an internal power distribution failure. The Albras organization is currently investigating the exact cause of the incident and has started preparations for repair and restart of the line. Albras expects to restart the first pots in early Q2, resuming normal operations in Q4 2022. The power distribution failure occurred within one potline at Albras, consequently leading to a shutdown of the affected potline. The affected potline produces 110,000 tonnes of liquid aluminium annually. The other three lines at Albras were not affected and are running as normal.Albras has a total production capacity of 460,000 tonnes per year. Hydro owns 51% of Albras, while the remaining 49% is owned by Nippon Amazon Aluminium Co Ltd. Albras is located in the city of Barcarena in Pará State in northern Brazil, next to Hydro’s Alunorte alumina refinery
One of the four production lines at Hydro’s part-owned aluminium plant Albras in Brazil was shut down on February 19 due to an internal power distribution failure. The Albras organization is currently investigating the exact cause of the incident and has started preparations for repair and restart of the line. Albras expects to restart the first pots in early Q2, resuming normal operations in Q4 2022. The power distribution failure occurred within one potline at Albras, consequently leading to a shutdown of the affected potline. The affected potline produces 110,000 tonnes of liquid aluminium annually. The other three lines at Albras were not affected and are running as normal.Albras has a total production capacity of 460,000 tonnes per year. Hydro owns 51% of Albras, while the remaining 49% is owned by Nippon Amazon Aluminium Co Ltd. Albras is located in the city of Barcarena in Pará State in northern Brazil, next to Hydro’s Alunorte alumina refinery
