La Grave de Peille Cement Plant — France
Cement Plant in France. Approximate location 43.79357, 7.37404.
Cement PlantFranceCO₂ estimate (modelled)
La Grave de Peille Cement Plant is a cement plant in France. 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 Vicat SA. It emits about 498,277 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.94% of the CO₂e from the 117 facilities in France that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32438452.
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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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 498,277 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 498k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), La Grave de Peille Cement Plant carries €42.5M/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: 435k t/yr — verified EUTL (reporting year 2023) (13% below the modelled estimate). Modelled estimate 498k 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 Vicat SA. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
La Grave de Peille Cement Plant sits in a warm-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csb), at 43.8°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 1358 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.04× 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
- Pian Sottano Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 526,115 t CO₂
- Unicalce S.P.A. - Stabilimento Di Bernezzo · Lime Plant · 103,361 t CO₂
- Riva Acciaio Lesegno steel plant · Steel Plant
- Lime Kiln · Lime Plant
- Piasco Lime · Lime Plant
- Stabilimento Di Saluzzo · Food & Beverage · 129,272 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 43.79357, 7.37404. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is La Grave de Peille Cement Plant?
La Grave de Peille Cement Plant is a cement plant in France. 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 La Grave de Peille Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 498,277 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #22 among facilities in France by estimated CO₂.
Where is La Grave de Peille Cement Plant located?
La Grave de Peille Cement Plant is in France at approximately 43.79357, 7.37404.
Who operates La Grave de Peille Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Vicat SA.