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Slurry Cement Plant — South Africa

Cement Plant in South Africa. Approximate location -25.81551, 25.84326.

Cement PlantSouth AfricaCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Slurry Cement Plant is a cement plant in South Africa. Its listed capacity is 1,900,000 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 PPC Ltd. By capacity it ranks #2 among 8 cement plants in South Africa. It emits about 659,686 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 3.6% of the CO₂e from the 24 facilities in South Africa that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.

1,900,000t of cement
659,686t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#11CO₂ rank in South Africa
0.35t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1898170.

Data status

Known source data

FacilitySlurry Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountrySouth Africa Climate TRACE
Coordinates-25.81551, 25.84326 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Reported capacity1,900,000 t of cement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorPPC Ltd Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e659,686 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

South Africa rank#11 of 24 · top 45.8% calculated
Global cement rank#855 of 2113 · top 40.5% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

Fuel typeNot available not in dataset
Thermal capacity (MW)Not available not in dataset

Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.

Similar facilities by modelled emissions

Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.

In context: how this facility compares

At 1,900,000 t of cement, Slurry Cement Plant is well above 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 659,686 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:

3.7krailcars of coal burned
154kgasoline cars driven for a year
660kacres of US forest absorbing CO₂ for a year

Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.

Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions

At its reported 660k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Slurry Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 660k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €49.7M/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).

660k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€49.7M/yrCBAM exposure on EU exports

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

Lichtenburg Cement Plant: 2,400,000 t of cement2.4MLichtenbur…Slurry Cement Plant: 1,900,000 t of cement1.9MSlurry Cem…Ray Nkonyeni Cement Plant: 1,480,000 t of cement1.5MRay Nkonye…Sephaku Ditsobotla Cement Plant: 1,300,000 t of cement1.3MSephaku Di…Delportshoop Cement Plant: 1,250,000 t of cement1.2MDelportsho…Lime Acres Cement Plant: 947,368 t of cement947kLime Acres…De Hoek Cement Plant: 880,000 t of cement880kDe Hoek Ce…Riebeeck Cement Plant: 530,000 t of cement530kRiebeeck C…

Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Local climate

Slurry Cement Plant sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSh), at 25.8°S in the southern hemisphere.

~23°Ctypical annual mean
~31°Ctypical warm-season
Hot semi-arid steppe: hot summers and mild winters

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #2 largest of 8 cement plants in South Africa by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates -25.81551, 25.84326. View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Slurry Cement Plant?

Slurry 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 Slurry Cement Plant?

The open dataset lists 1,900,000 t of cement of capacity for Slurry Cement Plant.

How much CO₂ does Slurry Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 659,686 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #11 among facilities in South Africa by estimated CO₂.

Where is Slurry Cement Plant located?

Slurry Cement Plant is in South Africa at approximately -25.81551, 25.84326.

Who operates Slurry Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is PPC Ltd.

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