ABB technology will support world’s first open CO2 transport and storage project

Purpose-built ships will transport captured and liquefied CO₂ from emitters to the Northern Lights Øygarden Terminal in western Norway, which will be remotely operated from Equinor’s facilities at the Sture Terminal, located approximately 7 km away.

To enable remote operations, ABB said it will build an extended operator workstation at the Northern Lights Terminal which will work in tandem with the central control room in Sture, with the two communicating to minimise response times and support 24/7 remote operations.

ABB technology will also power the entire project, apart from the shore-to-ship solution, implementing the main electrical system via its power process management system and incorporating high and low-voltage switchboards and transformers.

“The ability to capture and store industrial CO2 emissions, which cannot currently be prevented, is critical if the world is to reach net zero by 2050 with a global capacity of 1.7Bn tonnes of CO2 capture required by 2030,” said ABB Energy Industries’ Northern Europe chief Per Erik Holsten. “Northern Lights is an important development not only for its contribution to rebalancing the carbon cycle, but also for its commitment to innovation. We are very pleased to be part of this exciting project that will contribute to a safer, smarter and more sustainable future.”

According to the project, Northern Lights, a joint venture between Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies, is the first industrial carbon capture and storage project to develop an "open and flexible" infrastructure to store CO2 from industries across Europe.

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