Las Heras Cement Plant — Argentina
Cement Plant in Argentina. Approximate location -32.73918, -68.84398.
Cement PlantArgentinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Las Heras Cement Plant is a cement plant in Argentina. Its listed capacity is 660,000 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 Holcim (Argentina) SA. By capacity it ranks #5 among 6 cement plants in Argentina. It emits about 174,780 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.83% of the CO₂e from the 33 facilities in Argentina that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 27% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1895122.
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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PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 660,000 t of cement, Las Heras Cement Plant is below the median cement plant in Argentina (2,365,000 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 174,780 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 175k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Las Heras Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 175k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €13.2M/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 Argentina
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Holcim (Argentina) SA. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Las Heras Cement Plant sits in a cold desert climate zone (Köppen BWk), at 32.7°S in the southern 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
The #5 largest of 6 cement plants in Argentina by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- YPF Lujan de Cuyo Refinery · Refinery · 1,132,407 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates -32.73918, -68.84398. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Las Heras Cement Plant?
Las Heras Cement Plant is a cement plant in Argentina. 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 Las Heras Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 660,000 t of cement of capacity for Las Heras Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Las Heras Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 174,780 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #21 among facilities in Argentina by estimated CO₂.
Where is Las Heras Cement Plant located?
Las Heras Cement Plant is in Argentina at approximately -32.73918, -68.84398.
Who operates Las Heras Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Holcim (Argentina) SA.