Habrenta Cement Plant — Eritrea
Cement Plant in Eritrea. Approximate location 15.51267, 39.57506.
Cement PlantEritreaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Habrenta Cement Plant is a cement plant in Eritrea. Its listed capacity is 350,000 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 Government of Eritrea. By capacity it ranks #1 among 2 cement plants in Eritrea. It emits about 129,826 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 89% of the CO₂e from the 2 facilities in Eritrea that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1896697.
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
- Massawa · Oil · 100 MW · 16 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 350,000 t of cement, Habrenta Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Eritrea (350,000 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 129,826 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 130k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Habrenta Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 130k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €9.8M/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 Eritrea
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Government of Eritrea.
Local climate
Habrenta Cement Plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 15.5°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 1274 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.98× 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 Eritrea by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Massawa Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 16,692 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 15.51267, 39.57506. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Habrenta Cement Plant?
Habrenta Cement Plant is a cement plant in Eritrea. 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 Habrenta Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 350,000 t of cement of capacity for Habrenta Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Habrenta Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 129,826 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Eritrea by estimated CO₂.
Where is Habrenta Cement Plant located?
Habrenta Cement Plant is in Eritrea at approximately 15.51267, 39.57506.
Who operates Habrenta Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Government of Eritrea.