The Danish seaport, the Esbjerg Municipality, and INEOS Energy have hosted the groundbreaking ceremony for a terminal, part of what is hailed as the first full value chain for carbon capture & storage (CCS) in the EU.
Once operational in late 2025/early 2026, the facility of Project Greensand will be able to handle up to 6,000 tonnes of CO2 at a time. In the first phase, some 400kt/year are predicted for handling, up to 8.0mt of biogenic & fossil CO2 in the future.
Project Greensand says it expects investments of $150+ million across the Greensand CCS value chain to scale storage capacity (with CO2 ultimately stored offshore in the North Sea).
"With today's groundbreaking, we are not just starting a construction project - we are opening a new chapter, where Port Esbjerg plays a central role in the infrastructure needed for a greener Europe," the seaport's CEO, Dennis Jul Pedersen, commented.
Learn more about Port Esbjerg's latest developments in BTJ 2/25's article Esbjerg grows - in size, depth & through partnerships.
Photo: Project Greensand