Equinor announced that the Mongstad Technology Centre has reached full operational capacity, capturing 100,000 tonnes of CO2 per year from industrial emissions. The captured carbon is transported via pipeline to subsea storage sites in the North Sea.
Proving CCS at scale could unlock deployment across heavy industries worldwide.
Full capacity achieved
Pipeline to subsea storage operational
Technology ready for wider deployment
Norway has been storing CO2 beneath the North Sea since 1996 through the Sleipner project.
Norway's Mongstad carbon capture facility reached full capacity, processing 100,000 tonnes of CO2 annually. This development builds on a longer history of events in world.
Looking ahead: Norway's Mongstad carbon capture facility reached full capacity, processing 100,000 tonnes of CO2 annually. Looking forward, this story is likely to develop further as new information emerges.
- 01Mongstad captures 100,000 tonnes CO2/year
- 02CO2 stored beneath the North Sea
- 03Serves as European CCS testbed
1996: Sleipner project begins
2012: Mongstad construction
2026: Full capacity reached
Mongstad captures 100,000 tonnes CO2/year
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