Portland Cement Plant — New Zealand
Cement Plant in New Zealand. Approximate location -35.80698, 174.33281.
Cement PlantNew ZealandCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Portland Cement Plant is a cement plant in New Zealand. 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 Golden Bay Cement Co Ltd. It emits about 371,744 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 13% of the CO₂e from the 7 facilities in New Zealand that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897602.
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.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
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- Tunstead Cement Plant · 373,349 t CO₂e/yr · United Kingdom
- Ocumare Cement Plant · 368,921 t CO₂e/yr · Venezuela
- Stockertown Cement Plant · 374,617 t CO₂e/yr · United States
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
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 371,744 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 372k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Portland Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 372k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €28.0M/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 Golden Bay Cement Co Ltd.
Local climate
Portland Cement Plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 35.8°S in the southern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby sites
Nearby industrial sites
- New Zealand Refining Company Marsden Point Refinery · Refinery
- BlueScope New Zealand Steel Glenbrook · Steel Plant · 814,187 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates -35.80698, 174.33281. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Portland Cement Plant?
Portland Cement Plant is a cement plant in New Zealand. 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 Portland Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 371,744 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #4 among facilities in New Zealand by estimated CO₂.
Where is Portland Cement Plant located?
Portland Cement Plant is in New Zealand at approximately -35.80698, 174.33281.
Who operates Portland Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Golden Bay Cement Co Ltd.