Denmark Launches First Full-Scale Subsea Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility
Summary
Denmark has launched its first full-scale subsea carbon dioxide storage facility in the North Sea as part of the Greensand CCS project. INEOS says the site will begin storing 400,000 tons of CO2 annually, with plans to expand capacity sharply by 2030.
Key Points
- Denmark has operationalized a subsea carbon dioxide storage facility in the North Sea under the Greensand Carbon Capture and Storage project.
- INEOS says the Greensand site is the European Union's first full-capacity carbon dioxide storage facility.
- The first phase will store 400,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually, with plans to expand to 4 million to 8 million tons by 2030.
- The captured carbon dioxide will mainly come from Denmark's biomethane production centers and be shipped from Esbjerg port to the storage site.
