Beli Izvor Cement Plant — Bulgaria
Cement Plant in Bulgaria. Approximate location 43.28202, 23.46537.
Cement PlantBulgariaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Beli Izvor Cement Plant is a cement plant in Bulgaria. Its listed capacity is 1,700,000 t of cement. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length. It is operated by Holcim (Bulgaria) AD. It emits about 472,104 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 11% of the CO₂e from the 10 facilities in Bulgaria that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 23% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32437258.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
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In context: how this facility compares
At 1,700,000 t of cement, Beli Izvor Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Bulgaria (1,700,000 t of cement). Subsector: cement. As cement plant, it requires high process heat (typically 800–1400°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 472,104 t CO₂e a year looks like
This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 472k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Beli Izvor Cement Plant carries €40.3M/yr of carbon at the full EU ETS price (€85/t CO₂). Free allocation phases out to 2034 (Reg. (EU) 2023/956), so today's bill is lower and rising toward this full-price figure.
Measured CO₂: 418k t/yr — verified EUTL (reporting year 2023) (11% below the modelled estimate). Modelled estimate 472k t/yr (Climate TRACE), high-confidence match, cross-checked via the measured-vs-modelled dataset (n=711).
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: measured (EUTL RY2023), cross-checked vs Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Operator
Operated by Holcim (Bulgaria) AD.
Local climate
Beli Izvor Cement Plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 43.3°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1412 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.09× the loss at a 20 °C reference. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby sites
Nearby industrial sites
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- Karlsberg Bg Brewery · Food & Beverage · 159,815 t CO₂
- SC ALRO SA SLATINA - Sediu primar · Metals Plant · 398,000 t CO₂
- Slatina aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 141,055 t CO₂
- Popovac Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 301,103 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 43.28202, 23.46537. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Beli Izvor Cement Plant?
Beli Izvor Cement Plant is a cement plant in Bulgaria. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length.
What capacity is listed for Beli Izvor Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 1,700,000 t of cement of capacity for Beli Izvor Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Beli Izvor Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 472,104 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #4 among facilities in Bulgaria by estimated CO₂.
Where is Beli Izvor Cement Plant located?
Beli Izvor Cement Plant is in Bulgaria at approximately 43.28202, 23.46537.
Who operates Beli Izvor Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Holcim (Bulgaria) AD.