Colleen Bawn Cement Plant — Zimbabwe
Cement Plant in Zimbabwe. Approximate location -21.00731, 29.21313.
Cement PlantZimbabweCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Colleen Bawn Cement Plant is a cement plant in Zimbabwe. Its listed capacity is 830,000 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 PPC Zimbabwe Ltd. By capacity it ranks #1 among 2 cement plants in Zimbabwe. It emits about 508,314 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 75% of the CO₂e from the 3 facilities in Zimbabwe that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 69% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1898179.
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.
In context: how this facility compares
At 830,000 t of cement, Colleen Bawn Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Zimbabwe (830,000 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 508,314 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 508k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Colleen Bawn Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 508k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €38.3M/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 Zimbabwe
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by PPC Zimbabwe Ltd.
Local climate
Colleen Bawn Cement Plant sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSh), at 21.0°S in the southern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1314 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.01× 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 #1 largest of 2 cement plants in Zimbabwe by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Location
Coordinates -21.00731, 29.21313. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Colleen Bawn Cement Plant?
Colleen Bawn Cement Plant is a cement plant in Zimbabwe. 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 Colleen Bawn Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 830,000 t of cement of capacity for Colleen Bawn Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Colleen Bawn Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 508,314 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Zimbabwe by estimated CO₂.
Where is Colleen Bawn Cement Plant located?
Colleen Bawn Cement Plant is in Zimbabwe at approximately -21.00731, 29.21313.
Who operates Colleen Bawn Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is PPC Zimbabwe Ltd.