In Sweden, municipal energy company Öresundskraft AB has announced that it is taking "significant steps" towards its carbon capture and storage (CCS) initiative at its Filbornaverket waste-fired combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Helsingborg. The company is looking to engage a carbon dioxide storage operator capable of handling up to 200,000 tonnes per annum.
The City of Helsingborg has set a goal to become climate-neutral by 2030, making the establishment of Öresundskraft’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility.
The CCS technology at Filbornaverket will enable efficient capture and permanent geological storage of carbon dioxide (CO2), seen as vital to the city’s climate plan contributing to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and combating climate change while making district heating production in Helsingborg even more environmentally friendly and free from CO2 emissions.
Operational by 2027
The company plans to have the carbon capture facility operational by 2027 and is currently in the process of procuring a partner to construct the plant, with completion expected by summer.
The next crucial phase involves the procurement of a storage operator capable of receiving and sequestering CO2 according to Öresundskraft’s timeline.
The procurement process for the storage operator is expected to be completed in the second half of 2024.
Sequester 200,000 tonnes per annum
The storage operator that Öresundskraft is procuring must have the capacity to receive the entire separated amount of carbon dioxide from Filbornaverket, estimated to be around 200,000 tonnes per year.
Additionally, the storage operator must meet the requirements for creating negative emissions for climate compensation, as per international and national regulations.
Öresundskraft’s early adoption of CCS technology at Filbornaverket has positioned us as a pioneer in the field, actively contributing to the development of the CCS industry in Europe. We are currently in search of a storage partner and have initiated a procurement process. Choosing the right storage partner is critical for the success of our initiative and for realizing the vision of a CCS facility at Filbornaverket. The ability to store carbon dioxide is not only crucial for the project’s success; it also represents an important milestone in our efforts to achieve climate goals, both locally and globally, emphasized Soraya Axelsson, the project’s commercial manager at Öresundskraft.
Close to Sweden, there are potential storage actors in both Denmark and Norway, but there are also other countries in Europe with storage capacity. Currently, there are no storage sites for CO2 in Sweden, and investigations are ongoing, but any potential storage within the country is not expected to become relevant until after 2030.
