Smelter
Bratsk Aluminium Smelter
Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast
56.15°N, 101.63°E
About this asset
The largest aluminium smelter in the world by output, powered by low-cost hydroelectricity from the Bratsk hydro station and central to Rusal's primary metal production.
Highlights
- World's largest aluminium smelter
- Powered by Bratsk hydroelectricity
- Ongoing switch to cleaner inert-anode cells
Aluminium capacity
1,000
K t/yr
Operator
Rusal
Commissioned
1966
Workforce
5,000
Details
Coordinates
56.15000°, 101.63000°
Location format
WGS84 · Decimal degrees
Site location
Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast
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