Norway 's energy minister, Terje Aasland, at the opening of Heidelberg Materials' new carbon capture plant n Brevik
Northern Lights goes live
Merchant storage project off western Norway takes first CO₂ shipment, but government warns of significant cost challenges ahead for CCS
The Northern Lights carbon storage project off the coast of western Norway has received its first shipment of CO₂, marking an important step forward for Europe’s emerging CCS sector. Captured CO₂ was shipped from Heidelberg Materials’ cement factory in Brevik to the Northern Lights’ terminal at Oygarden, from where it was pumped through a 100km subsea pipeline to the storage reservoir 2,600m below the seabed. “With the start of operations of Northern Lights, we are entering a new phase for the CCS industry in Europe,” said Arnaud Le Foll, senior vice-president new business, carbon neutrality, at TotalEnergies. 1.5mt/yr – Storage capacity “This industry now moves to reality, offering
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