Borg El Arab Cement Plant — Egypt
Cement Plant in Egypt. Approximate location 30.88035, 29.46569.
Cement PlantEgyptCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Borg El Arab Cement Plant is a cement plant in Egypt. Its listed capacity is 4,800,000 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 Amreyah Cement Company SAE. By capacity it ranks #7 among 15 cement plants in Egypt. It emits about 2,975,832 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 5.0% of the CO₂e from the 56 facilities in Egypt that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 71% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1896682.
Data status
Known source data
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
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- Midor Refinery power plant · Gas · 240 MW · 33 km
- Ethydco power station · Gas · 150 MW · 38 km
- El Ameriya Refinery power station · Gas · 105 MW · 39 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 4,800,000 t of cement, Borg El Arab Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Egypt (4,000,000 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 2,975,832 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 3.0M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Borg El Arab Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 3.0M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €224M/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.
Capacity vs largest cement plants in Egypt
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Amreyah Cement Company SAE.
Local climate
Borg El Arab Cement Plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 30.9°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 1294 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.99× 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
The #7 largest of 15 cement plants in Egypt by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- MIDOR Alexandria Refinery · Refinery · 1,341,404 t CO₂
- Egyptian Ethylene and Derivatives, Alexandria · Petrochemical · 525,888 t CO₂
- Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals, Alexandria · Petrochemical · 342,971 t CO₂
- Al-Ezz Dekheila Steel Alexandria plant · Steel Plant · 1,687,985 t CO₂
- Ameriya Petroleum Refining Company Ameriya Refinery · Refinery · 564,225 t CO₂
- Dekhela Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 518,726 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 30.88035, 29.46569. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Borg El Arab Cement Plant?
Borg El Arab Cement Plant is a cement plant in Egypt. 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 Borg El Arab Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 4,800,000 t of cement of capacity for Borg El Arab Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Borg El Arab Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 2,975,832 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #5 among facilities in Egypt by estimated CO₂.
Where is Borg El Arab Cement Plant located?
Borg El Arab Cement Plant is in Egypt at approximately 30.88035, 29.46569.
Who operates Borg El Arab Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Amreyah Cement Company SAE.