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Democratic Republic of the Congo · asset class
Cement Plants in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has 9 cement plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 53rd-largest fleet of the 149 countries that hold any, and 0.3% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 6 operating and 2 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are Groupe Rawji (2), Heidelberg Materials AG (2) and Lucky Cement Ltd (2) — Groupe Rawji alone is named on 22% of them. Half of Democratic Republic of the Congo's cement plants in service predate 2016 (median commissioning year of the 5 with a known date), 3 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Lukala Cement Plant, dating from 1921. 2 are in the pipeline, led by Kasai Cement Plant, under construction. They account for 28% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Who owns Democratic Republic of the Congo's cement plants
- Groupe Rawji2 22%
- Heidelberg Materials AG2 22%
- Lucky Cement Ltd2 22%
- Banco Angolano de Investimentos SA1 11%
- Barnet Group SPRL1 11%
- Cimenterie De Lukala SARL1 11%
- Cimenterie Nationale SARL1 11%
- Gecamines SA1 11%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1920s2
- 2010s2
- 2020s1
Median commissioning year 2016 · oldest Lukala Cement Plant (1921) · newest Kabimba Cement Plant (2022) · 5 of 9 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Kasai Cement Plant2026 · construction
- Sinoma Lubudi Cement Plantproposed
How Democratic Republic of the Congo compares · cement plants by country
- 1. China1,094
- 54. Austria9
- 55. Belgium9
- 56. Bolivia9
- 57. Democratic Republic of the Congo9
- 58. Côte d'Ivoire9
- 59. Cameroon9
- 60. Ethiopia9
Frequently asked
- How many cement plants are there in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- OverWatts maps 9 cement plants in Democratic Republic of the Congo — 0.3% of the world's mapped total, the 53rd-largest national fleet of the 149 countries with any.
- Who owns the cement plants in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Groupe Rawji is named as owner or operator on the most — 2 of 9 (22%). Next are Heidelberg Materials AG (2), Lucky Cement Ltd (2) and Banco Angolano de Investimentos SA (1).
- How old are Democratic Republic of the Congo's cement plants?
- The median commissioning year is 2016, across the 5 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Lukala Cement Plant (1921); 3 came online in the past ten years.
- What new cement plants are being built in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Kasai Cement Plant and Sinoma Lubudi Cement Plant.