NTNU Energy Transition Podcast
#77 How can Northern Lights realize CCS for Europe? (with Tim Heijn, Northern Lights)
Nov 1, 2024
Tim Heijn, Managing Director of Northern Lights, shares his extensive expertise from major companies like Shell and TotalEnergies while diving into Europe's largest carbon capture and storage project. He discusses how Northern Lights plays a pivotal role in Norway’s Longship initiative, the innovative infrastructure for CO2 transport, and the market challenges. Heijn emphasizes the importance of building trust among stakeholders, government support for CCS, and the future potential of utilizing depleted gas fields for sustainable solutions.
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Quick takeaways
- Northern Lights, a collaboration among major energy companies, represents Europe's largest CCS initiative aimed at significantly reducing industrial CO2 emissions.
- The project underscores the importance of strong policies and funding to foster a sustainable carbon market and support CCS technology expansion.
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Overview of Northern Lights Project
Northern Lights is currently the largest operational carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Europe, developed as a collaboration among Equinor, Shell, and Total Energies. Officially inaugurated in September 2024, the project aims to provide transportation and storage services for CO2 emissions from various industrial sources, beginning with the Longship project. This initiative has deep roots, tracing back to the 1990s, with significant government funding supporting the first demonstration project in Norway. Northern Lights plans to inject CO2 into a saline aquifer offshore, showcasing its commitment to tackling climate change through effective carbon storage solutions.
