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Cement Plants in Libya
Libya has 10 cement plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 49th-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 Economic and Social Development Fund (6), Al Ahlia Cement Co (4) and National Investment Co (4) — Economic and Social Development Fund alone is named on 60% of them. Half of Libya's cement plants in service predate 1976 (median commissioning year of the 6 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Al Ahlia Khoms Cement Plant 1, dating from 1968. 2 are in the pipeline, led by Misrata Cement Plant, under construction. They account for 6% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Libya.
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Who owns Libya's cement plants
- Economic and Social Development Fund6 60%
- Al Ahlia Cement Co4 40%
- National Investment Co4 40%
- small shareholder(s)4 40%
- Libya Holdings Group Ltd2 20%
- Libyan Cement Co2 20%
- Al-Shahba Cement Co1 10%
- Arab Union Contracting Co1 10%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1960s2
- 1970s2
- 1980s2
Median commissioning year 1976 · oldest Al Ahlia Khoms Cement Plant 1 (1968) · newest Matrubah Cement Plant (1984) · 6 of 10 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Misrata Cement Plantconstruction
- Tobruk Cement Plantconstruction
How Libya compares · cement plants by country
- 1. China1,094
- 46. Ghana11
- 47. Tunisia11
- 48. Venezuela11
- 49. Libya10
- 50. Mongolia10
- 51. Peru10
- 52. Syria10
Frequently asked
- How many cement plants are there in Libya?
- OverWatts maps 10 cement plants in Libya — 0.3% of the world's mapped total, the 49th-largest national fleet of the 149 countries with any.
- Who owns the cement plants in Libya?
- Economic and Social Development Fund is named as owner or operator on the most — 6 of 10 (60%). Next are Al Ahlia Cement Co (4), National Investment Co (4) and small shareholder(s) (4).
- How old are Libya's cement plants?
- The median commissioning year is 1976, across the 6 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Al Ahlia Khoms Cement Plant 1 (1968).
- What new cement plants are being built in Libya?
- 2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Misrata Cement Plant and Tobruk Cement Plant.