At CCS Haugalandet's seminar on Thursday, August 28, participants gained insight into the partners' capture projects. Eva Karin Halland summarized simply: the industry needs a land-based injection terminal.
– At Haugalandet, we have been working together on cost-effective solutions for the transport and storage of CO₂ since December 2022. In parallel, all partners have matured their capture projects, project manager Karoline Sjøen Andersen began the seminar.
The industry sees the necessity of CCS in order to remain competitive in the future. They have therefore, in recent years, with support from the policy apparatus, matured and tested technologies for their exhaust gases. The furthest ahead is Eramet in Sauda, which has had the pilot in operation since May of this year. Now other parts of the value chain are getting focus.
CCS Haugalandet will take a closer look at specifications and business models this autumn. The latter work will highlight gaps in the framework that is needed to realize the various scenarios for CCS in Rogaland. At the same time, the government has announced new instruments for CCS in the state budget for 2026. This was linked to excitement in the speeches from several on stage.
– Until the framework conditions are in place, we cannot proceed with costly detailed planning. Many countries have dedicated instruments to realize CCS for their industry and waste incineration. Norway must also get this in place so that we can compete on equal terms, said Audun Aspelund at Forus Energigjenvinning.
Gismarvik in the city center
Eva Karin Halland, one of Europe's leading CCS experts, and Line Snøfugl Storvik from Siva, the Norwegian Society for Industrial Growth, also turned its attention to Haugalandet on Thursday.
– Norwegian industry has come a long way with its capture projects. Now they need a receiving port with an injection terminal to ensure access to Norwegian storage licenses, said Eva Karin Halland.
Here Haugaland Næringspark can play an important role. An injection terminal at Gismarvik will provide short transport distances for both existing and new industry in Rogaland, and open up more modes of transport than ships. This will help reduce costs for the industry, as everyone can use the most cost-optimal form of transport.
– Most of the customers we are in dialogue with want solutions for CO2 management. Some are dependent on it, such as DAC companies and blue hydrogen producers, while others want it to strengthen their business model through the sale of carbon credits, says Tiril Fjeld.
Siva, who will soon become a co-owner of Haugaland Næringspark, has, as a consequence of the 2025 state budget, worked together with Gassnova to investigate potential CCS hubs. The investigation is now with the ministry for further follow-up.
In the work on the report, Siva has made it clear that they can be a relevant player in the realization of CCS hubs. They recognize that infrastructure for CO2 management is important for the success of value chain building around low-carbon industry in Norway, and a competitive advantage for future industrial value creation.
– As a facilitating owner in industrial parks or land with a quay front, we can help ensure coordinated capture of local CO₂, and infrastructure that makes the hub available to surrounding industry. This can be, for example, in quay facilities, pipes and intermediate storage, said Line Snøfugl.