Dotternhausen Cement Plant — Germany
Cement Plant in Germany. Approximate location 48.22757, 8.77984.
Cement PlantGermanyCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Dotternhausen Cement Plant is a cement plant in Germany. 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 Süddeutschland GmbH. It emits about 397,174 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.35% of the CO₂e from the 118 facilities in Germany that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1896617.
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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In context: how this facility compares
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 397,174 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 397k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Dotternhausen Cement Plant carries €33.9M/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: 414k t/yr — verified EUTL (reporting year 2023) (4% above the modelled estimate). Modelled estimate 397k 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 Süddeutschland GmbH.
Local climate
Dotternhausen Cement Plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 48.2°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 1426 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.10× 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
- Unilever Schweiz Gmbh · Food & Beverage
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- Allmendingen Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 340,704 t CO₂
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Location
Coordinates 48.22757, 8.77984. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Dotternhausen Cement Plant?
Dotternhausen Cement Plant is a cement plant in Germany. 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.
How much CO₂ does Dotternhausen Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 397,174 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #44 among facilities in Germany by estimated CO₂.
Where is Dotternhausen Cement Plant located?
Dotternhausen Cement Plant is in Germany at approximately 48.22757, 8.77984.
Who operates Dotternhausen Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Holcim Süddeutschland GmbH.