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Georgian Building Group Avjala Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Georgia. Approximate location 41.81162, 44.79511.

Cement PlantGeorgiaCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Georgian Building Group Avjala Cement Plant is a cement plant in Georgia. Its listed capacity is 250,000 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 Georgian Building Group LLC. It emits about 95,872 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 22k passenger cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 6% above the national median for this sector.

250,000t of cement
95,872t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#3CO₂ rank in Georgia
0.38t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-42547297.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityGeorgian Building Group Avjala Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountryGeorgia Climate TRACE
Coordinates41.81162, 44.79511 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Reported capacity250,000 t of cement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorGeorgian Building Group LLC Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e95,872 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Georgia rank#3 of 3 · top 100.0% calculated
Global cement rank#2032 of 2113 · top 96.2% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

Fuel typeNot available not in dataset
Thermal capacity (MW)Not available not in dataset

Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.

Similar facilities by modelled emissions

Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.

Operating power plants within 50 km

PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.

In context: how this facility compares

At 250,000 t of cement, Georgian Building Group Avjala Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Georgia (250,000 t of cement). Subsector: cement. As cement plant, it requires high process heat (typically 800–1400°C) for its core industrial operations — heat that must be supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion, and losses through uninsulated vessels and piping represent wasted fuel. Removable modular insulation can cut those losses by 80–96%, surface-cooling equipment to ≤45°C, with payback often under 2 years. 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 95,872 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:

22kcars driven for a year
13khomes' annual energy use
1.6 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 96k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Georgian Building Group Avjala Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 96k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €7.2M/yr of exposure on EU-bound exports. CBAM share rises from 2.5% (2026) to 100% by 2034. The fastest decarbonization lever is energy efficiency: eliminating heat loss on hot equipment (removable insulation, steam & waste-heat recovery) typically cuts 2–5% of fuel-related CO₂ — here ≈2k t–5k t/yr, worth €144k€361k, with payback up to 2 years. 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).

96k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€7.2M/yrCBAM exposure on EU exports
2k t–5k t/yr ≈ €144k€361kDecarbonization potential

Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €79/t, July 2, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Efficiency range: US DOE / ASTM C680 (method). Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice. Estimate the saving for this site →

Operator

Operated by Georgian Building Group LLC.

Local climate

Georgian Building Group Avjala Cement Plant sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 41.8°N in the northern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

Site climate & environmental severity

The local climate sets how fast unprotected steel, protective coatings and the insulation on hot process equipment degrade at this site. It sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C2ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
31/100environmental-severity index
21.6°Cseasonal temperature swing
252 kmdistance to coast
LowCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1382 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.06× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1313 W/m² of that. 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).

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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

Location

Coordinates 41.81162, 44.79511. View on OpenStreetMap.

Heat loss & insulation profile

For a cement plant, the main modular-insulation targets are rotary kiln shell, preheater tower, tertiary air duct & kiln hood, clinker-cooler ducts, valves. Typical hot-surface ranges used for screening: 200–1,000 °C.

60% of cement CO2 is process calcination - NOT insulation-addressable; energy here is the fuel side only.

Indicative recoverable energy

A first-pass insulation screen suggests about 8,000 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 2,700 t CO₂e/year of avoided emissions. Screening estimate scaled from installed process-heat projects and surface-temperature reduction data.

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Screening calculation from facility class, capacity and open emissions/energy context. Engineering survey required before procurement.

Safety & the no-regret first step

Start with a thermal survey of valves, flanges, doors and bends. Removable modular insulation keeps maintenance access open while lowering exposed-surface temperature and wasted heat.

External climate finance your country can access

For energy-efficiency projects around process heat, likely external funding channels include:

Sources: country climate-finance facilities and public development-bank programmes.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Georgian Building Group Avjala Cement Plant?

Georgian Building Group Avjala Cement Plant is a cement plant in Georgia. 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 Georgian Building Group Avjala Cement Plant?

The open dataset lists 250,000 t of cement of capacity for Georgian Building Group Avjala Cement Plant.

How much CO₂ does Georgian Building Group Avjala Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 95,872 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #3 among facilities in Georgia by estimated CO₂.

Where is Georgian Building Group Avjala Cement Plant located?

Georgian Building Group Avjala Cement Plant is in Georgia at approximately 41.81162, 44.79511.

Who operates Georgian Building Group Avjala Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Georgian Building Group LLC.

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