Ørsted has taken an important step in the development of Denmark's first full-scale CO2 capture and storage project, 'Ørsted Kalundborg CO2 Hub'. Five sets of absorbers, desorbers and direct contact coolers have now been lifted into place, marking a key milestone in the construction of the plants. The company announced this in a statement.
Three of the units are installed at Asnæsværket and two at Avedøreværket. Together, they will make it possible to collect biogenic CO2 from the CHP plants, after which it will be transported for storage in the Northern Lights reservoir in the North Sea.
- By establishing a complete value chain within CO2 capture and storage, 'Ørsted Kalundborg CO2 Hub' marks the start of the Danish CO2 capture and storage adventure. I am therefore proud that we can see the construction taking shape now that the main components have been lifted into place, says Senior Vice President and Head of Ørsted's Power Plants Business Ole Thomsen.
The work of installing pipes and internal components that will connect the plant to the rest of the power plants is also underway. In addition, Ørsted has received CO2 tanks, where the captured CO2 will be temporarily stored until it is shipped for storage in Northern Lights' storage reservoir in the Norwegian part of the North Sea.
'Ørsted Kalundborg CO2 Hub', which was awarded a 20-year contract by the Danish Energy Agency in May 2023, will be able to capture 430,000 tonnes of biogenic CO2 from the two combined heat and power plants annually. Specifically, 280,000 tons of biogenic CO2 will be captured from the wood chip-fired block at Asnæsværket and 150,000 tons of biogenic CO2 from the straw-fired block at Avedøreværket.
'Ørsted Kalundborg CO2 Hub' is expected to be commissioned in early 2026.
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