Kelete Cement Plant — Turkmenistan
Cement Plant in Turkmenistan. Approximate location 38.25286, 57.6655.
Cement PlantTurkmenistanCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Kelete Cement Plant is a cement plant in Turkmenistan. Its listed capacity is 686,000 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 Ministry of Industry and Construction Production (Turkmenistan). It emits about 677,628 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 14% of the CO₂e from the 9 facilities in Turkmenistan that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 173% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-42546987.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
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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
- Abadan Power Plant Turkmenistan · Gas · 371 MW · 49 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 686,000 t of cement, Kelete Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Turkmenistan (686,000 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 677,628 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 678k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Kelete Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 678k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €51.1M/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.
Operator
Operated by Ministry of Industry and Construction Production (Turkmenistan). All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Kelete Cement Plant sits in a cold desert climate zone (Köppen BWk), at 38.3°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 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 1342 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.03× 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
- Baherden Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,174,947 t CO₂
- Sisab Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 430,188 t CO₂
- Far-Ashian Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 461,609 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 38.25286, 57.6655. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Kelete Cement Plant?
Kelete Cement Plant is a cement plant in Turkmenistan. 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 Kelete Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 686,000 t of cement of capacity for Kelete Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Kelete Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 677,628 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #3 among facilities in Turkmenistan by estimated CO₂.
Where is Kelete Cement Plant located?
Kelete Cement Plant is in Turkmenistan at approximately 38.25286, 57.6655.
Who operates Kelete Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Ministry of Industry and Construction Production (Turkmenistan).