Norsk Hydro starts aluminium output from energy-saving pilot plant

(Reuters) * ‍STARTED PRODUCING FIRST ALUMINIUM METAL AT TECHNOLOGY PILOT IN KARMØY * ‍COMPARED TO WORLD AVERAGE, HYDRO-DEVELOPED TECHNOLOGY WILL USE 15 PERCENT LESS ENERGY IN ALUMINIUM PRODUCTION AND HAS LOWEST CO2 FOOTPRINT IN WORLD * ‍TECHNOLOGY PILOT IS DESIGNED WITH AN ANNUAL PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF APPROXIMATELY 75,000 TONNES * ‍TOTAL COSTS ARE ESTIMATED AT NOK 4.3 BILLION, CONSISTING OF NET PROJECT COSTS OF NOK 2.7 BILLION AND AROUND NOK 1.6 BILLION IN SUPPORT FROM ENOVA