Backed by an EU Connecting Europe Center Grant, the task will provide world-scale CO two reception facilities and unlock economies of scale for Denmark and the European Union.
AALBORG, Denmark, June 4, 2025/ PRNewswire/– Considering that developing a special collaboration in 2021, the Norne Carbon Storage Center (” Norne”), a Fidelis New Energy, LLC portfolio business, and the Port of Aalborg have actually carried out conclusive contracts for the Norne CO2 reception center with the preliminary website developed to manage 15 million tonnes of CO2 annually. As co-applicants, Norne and the Port of Aalborg, were granted a Connecting Europe Center (” CEF”) Energy grant by the European Union. CEF is an EU program concentrated on speeding up the advancement of tactical cross-border energy facilities. The grant will co-fund the advancement and building and construction of a brand-new quay to support the Norne CO2 reception centers serving several Danish onshore and near-shore CO2 storage centers along with the advantageous usage of CO2 in commercial applications and decarbonised fuels.
Norne has actually finished the front-end engineering and style (” FEED”) research studies for both the CO2 reception center and a linking pipeline to neighboring CO2 storage. In addition, substantial ecological and eco-friendly evaluations have actually been finished. Norne’s classification as a Task of Typical Interest (” PCI”), by the EU in 2023, even more enhances the allowing procedure, allowing a quicker Ecological Effect Evaluation for the pipeline than otherwise would be possible without the currently finished work and the PCI status. Structure on the special lease arrangement and the CEF grant award, Norne and the Port of Aalborg will begin building and construction of a brand-new 500-metre quay in the Port of Aalborg, representing a location of 60,000 square metres of quay area. The brand-new quay area will host the CO2 reception and linking facilities, advancing Denmark’s carbon capture and storage environment.
Norne will supply European emitters access to an exceptional deepwater port and economical and safe onshore and nearshore CO2 storage. Norne’s PCI status guarantees prioritised allowing, as the task is acknowledged as an immediate task of the greatest nationwide significance and it is thought about a task of bypassing public interest by the EU when performing the appropriate ecological evaluations. The PCI status likewise unlocks for extra CEF Energy grants, which Norne is actively pursuing to support more advancement throughout the CO2 worth chain.
Kristian Thulesen Dahl, CEO of the Port of Aalborg, specified: “We are extremely delighted to continue the work we have actually made with Fidelis and Norne because 2021 to make the Port of Aalborg an essential CO2 center allowing cost-effective and safe storage of CO2 onshore and near coast. In addition, we are delighted to be able to supply decarbonisation services to bring in brand-new markets to the Port of Aalborg. We for that reason see the partnership with Norne as a crucial organization advancement differentiator as we continue to broaden the Port’s function in assisting to decarbonise Denmark and the EU.”
Lars Bo Christiansen, President of Norne, concluded: “Considering that 2021, we have actually worked carefully with the Port of Aalborg, the European Union, the Danish Federal government, and other essential stakeholders. We eagerly anticipate structure on this long-lasting collaboration– not just to broaden beyond the present capability of 15 million tonnes annually at Norne’s website, however likewise to bring in brand-new commercial tasks to the Port that need decarbonization services.”
About Fidelis:
Fidelis is an energy facilities business driving decarbonisation through facilities advancement and financial investments in biofuels, low- or negative-carbon strength items, and carbon capture and storage. Fidelis utilizes a growing portfolio of exclusive, trademarked, and patent-pending innovations to resolve environment and energy security obstacles. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Fidelis likewise preserves a workplace in Copenhagen, Denmark Find out more at www.fidelisinfra.com.
About Norne:
The Norne Carbon Storage Center includes CO2 reception centers, pipelines, and storage centers developed for safe and long-term storage of CO2. Norne will get and keep CO2 from Danish and European consumers. To learn more, see www.norneccs.com.
About the Port of Aalborg:
The Port of Aalborg is an essential logistics center in Denmark, providing detailed port services and centers. With a tactical concentrate on sustainability and development, the Port of Aalborg supports carbon decrease and green energy services while boosting its function in the international worth chain. To learn more, see www.portofaalborg.com.
Disclaimer:
Co-Funded by the European Union. Views and viewpoints revealed are nevertheless those of the author( s) just and do not always show those of the European Union or European Environment, Facilities and Environment Executive Company (” CINEA”). Neither the European Union nor the approving authority can be delegated them.
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Port of Aalborg Email: mts@portofaalborg.com
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