The Swedish seaport, part of the Ports of Halland, will expand with infrastructure for interim storage of carbon dioxide.

The 10,000 m² facility, initially able to store around 5,000 tonnes of CO₂, is expected to come online in 2029. The investment has already secured its first client, the Swedish energy company Öresundskraft.

"This is an important step for the Swedish industry's climate transition," commented Henrik Nanfeldt, the Ports of Halland's Commercial Director and Deputy CEO.

His company shared in a press briefing, "Across Sweden the energy industry and other industrial players are investing in carbon capture. For the companies to make the next step a new logistics chain must be created, where the captured CO₂ can be transported for interim storage ahead of storing it permanently."

"When the interim storage is commissioned, Halmstad will become an important link in that chain," furthered Nanfeldt. "Here the captured CO₂ can be received, stored, and gathered for further shipping. It creates new possibilities for companies that want to advance their climate efforts."

Stefan Håkansson, CEO, Öresundskraft, also said, "We are pleased now that there is a concrete plan to provide interim storage of captured CO₂ in southwestern Sweden. It is important to us that infrastructure is established to support carbon capture and storage projects that are under development now. The solution set up in Halmstad fits well into our timetable and forms a crucial part of a value chain that's indispensable for the realisation of our and other CCS initiatives."

"We have a tangible plan, our first customer, and a date for the interim storage to become operational. It gives companies facing considerable investment decisions valuable certainty. Our job is to see the infrastructure in place when clients need it - and we'll be prepared."

Halmstad's CO₂ storage will be built, owned, and operated by an external party. The Ports of Halland will provide the harbour infrastructure and logistics conditions.