Drogeheda Cement Plant — Ireland
Cement Plant in Ireland. Approximate location 53.68407, -6.38641.
Cement PlantIrelandCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Drogeheda Cement Plant is a cement plant in Ireland. Its listed capacity is 2,800,000 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 Irish Cement Ltd. By capacity it ranks #1 among 2 cement plants in Ireland. It emits about 984,891 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 19% of the CO₂e from the 8 facilities in Ireland that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32438666.
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.
Operating power plants within 50 km
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- Dublin Bay Power · Gas · 405 MW · 40 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 2,800,000 t of cement, Drogeheda Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Ireland (2,800,000 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 984,891 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 985k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Drogeheda Cement Plant carries €84.1M/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.
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/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 Ireland
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Irish Cement Ltd. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Drogeheda Cement Plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 53.7°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 a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine corrosion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1405 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.08× 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 Ireland by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Premier Periclase Limited · Lime Plant · 173,206 t CO₂
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- Kinnegad Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 293,265 t CO₂
- Abbott Ireland (Cootehill) · Food & Beverage
Location
Coordinates 53.68407, -6.38641. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Drogeheda Cement Plant?
Drogeheda Cement Plant is a cement plant in Ireland. 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 Drogeheda Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 2,800,000 t of cement of capacity for Drogeheda Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Drogeheda Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 984,891 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #2 among facilities in Ireland by estimated CO₂.
Where is Drogeheda Cement Plant located?
Drogeheda Cement Plant is in Ireland at approximately 53.68407, -6.38641.
Who operates Drogeheda Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Irish Cement Ltd.