Sephaku Ditsobotla Cement Plant — South Africa
Cement Plant in South Africa. Approximate location -26.14469, 25.85141.
Cement PlantSouth AfricaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Sephaku Ditsobotla Cement Plant is a cement plant in South Africa. Its listed capacity is 1,300,000 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 Sephaku Cement Pty Ltd. By capacity it ranks #4 among 8 cement plants in South Africa. It emits about 687,791 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 3.8% of the CO₂e from the 24 facilities in South Africa that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 46% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32439414.
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.
In context: how this facility compares
At 1,300,000 t of cement, Sephaku Ditsobotla Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in South Africa (1,300,000 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 687,791 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 688k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Sephaku Ditsobotla Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 688k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €51.8M/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 South Africa
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Sephaku Cement Pty Ltd.
Local climate
Sephaku Ditsobotla Cement Plant sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSh), at 26.1°S in the southern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby sites
The #4 largest of 8 cement plants in South Africa by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Ditsobotla Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 832,748 t CO₂
- Lichtenburg Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 830,522 t CO₂
- Slurry Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 659,686 t CO₂
- Dwaalboom Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 154,081 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates -26.14469, 25.85141. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Sephaku Ditsobotla Cement Plant?
Sephaku Ditsobotla Cement Plant is a cement plant in South Africa. 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 Sephaku Ditsobotla Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 1,300,000 t of cement of capacity for Sephaku Ditsobotla Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Sephaku Ditsobotla Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 687,791 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #10 among facilities in South Africa by estimated CO₂.
Where is Sephaku Ditsobotla Cement Plant located?
Sephaku Ditsobotla Cement Plant is in South Africa at approximately -26.14469, 25.85141.
Who operates Sephaku Ditsobotla Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Sephaku Cement Pty Ltd.