Bijao Cement Plant — Honduras
Cement Plant in Honduras. Approximate location 15.70623, -87.93055.
Cement PlantHondurasCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Bijao Cement Plant is a cement plant in Honduras. Its listed capacity is 2,300,000 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 Cementos del Norte SA. It emits about 690,476 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 73% of the CO₂e from the 2 facilities in Honduras that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 17% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1896853.
Data status
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Calculated from the dataset
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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.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Bijao Power Station · Coal · 70 MW · 1 km
- PECSA power station · Gas · 54 MW · 11 km
- EMCE · Oil · 27 MW · 12 km
- Puente Alto Energy power station · Coal · 100 MW · 12 km
- ENERSA Choloma · Oil · 371 MW · 12 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 2,300,000 t of cement, Bijao Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Honduras (2,300,000 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 690,476 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 690k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Bijao Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 690k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €52.0M/yr of exposure on EU-bound exports. CBAM share rises from 2.5% (2026) to 100% by 2034. No domestic carbon price — but cement, steel, aluminium, fertilizer and hydrogen exported to the EU face CBAM at €75/t (rising to 100% by 2034).
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Operator
Operated by Cementos del Norte SA.
Local climate
Bijao Cement Plant sits in a tropical rainforest climate zone (Köppen Af), at 15.7°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 an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1234 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.95× 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
- Piedra Azul Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 255,944 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 15.70623, -87.93055. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Bijao Cement Plant?
Bijao Cement Plant is a cement plant in Honduras. 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 Bijao Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 2,300,000 t of cement of capacity for Bijao Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Bijao Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 690,476 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Honduras by estimated CO₂.
Where is Bijao Cement Plant located?
Bijao Cement Plant is in Honduras at approximately 15.70623, -87.93055.
Who operates Bijao Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Cementos del Norte SA.