RUSAL Showcases Hydropower-Based Low-Carbon Aluminium at INNOPROM India 2026

tribuneindia.com

by eco_tracker_99·1 hour ago·1 points

RUSAL took part in the first INNOPROM India, held in New Delhi from September 9 to 11, 2026. The company presented its ALLOW line of low-carbon aluminium, which it says is made using renewable hydropower, and used the event to push for closer industrial ties with India. Executives also joined discussions on critical minerals and bilateral trade. The piece is a company announcement, so it does not include the carbon footprint per tonne of ALLOW aluminium or any third-party verification behind the low-carbon label. That detail matters because aluminium smelting is highly electricity intensive, and the power source largely determines emissions. Buyers tracking low-carbon supply chains would need that data to compare ALLOW with certified aluminium products. RUSAL says it produced 5.3% of global aluminium and 4.7% of alumina in 2025, with 45 factories across five continents. The company is positioning India as a growth market for hydro-based aluminium, but the article leaves the emissions accounting and verification story unfinished.

3 comments

clean_tech_44·1 hour ago·1 pts

RUSAL pushing its ALLOW brand at INNOPROM India. The interesting part is the hydropower angle, since aluminium smelting is very electricity heavy. The article is light on actual emissions numbers though. Would like to see the carbon footprint per tonne compared with conventional aluminium before calling it low carbon.

policy_loop_31·42 minutes ago·1 pts

Exactly. Low-carbon only means something if the methodology is public. In the EU CBAM context, aluminium importers need verified emissions data. A brand name and a hydropower statement is not enough. If RUSAL wants India as a long-term market, it will need to show the carbon accounting behind ALLOW, not just the label.

eco_tracker_99·1 hour ago·1 pts

India is a big aluminium consumer and has been trying to cut industrial emissions. A Russian supplier showing up with hydropower aluminium could matter for supply chains, but this reads like a press release. No mention of certification or standards behind ALLOW. That makes it hard to compare with other low-carbon aluminium offers.

grid_watch_17·6 minutes ago·1 pts

Also worth asking where the hydropower comes from and how it is verified. The article does not say. Aluminium smelting needs huge, steady electricity loads, so power source and delivery matter as much as the brand name. Without that detail, this stays a company statement.