In Sweden, a consortium of energy utilities – Sysav AB, E.ON Sweden AB, Nordion Energi AB, Uniper Sweden AB – and Copenhagen Malmö Port AB (CMP) – have signed a cooperation agreement for the development of a carbon dioxide hub in Malmö. The collaboration is part of the regional project Carbon Network South Sweden, CNetSS, and will carry out preliminary studies to investigate the conditions for intermediate storage in the North Port area of CMP.
CNetSS is a collaborative infrastructure project between leading players in energy and infrastructure and was launched in 2022 for the transport and permanent storage of captured carbon dioxide (CO2).
During the first phases of the project, Malmö was identified as the most suitable location for intermediate storage of carbon dioxide.
The Port of Malmö plays an important role in the establishment of the future carbon dioxide infrastructure. The framework for the cooperation agreement, to have an intermediate warehouse in place, creates new business opportunities in the port in the future. Now we go from word to action with customers and partners and take concrete measures to contribute to the green transition in the long term, said Barbara Scheel Agersnap, CEO of Copenhagen Malmö Port.
Now CMP, E.ON, Nordion Energi, Sysav, and Uniper Sweden are moving forward for local preparations in Malmö.
The fact that Malmö has been chosen as the location for future cooperation in the transport and storage of carbon dioxide underlines the region’s leading position in sustainable development. For Sysav, with our close geographic location, the collaboration means an opportunity to integrate and strengthen a critical part of the value chain for our CCUS project with a view to 2030, said Malin Dahlroth, CEO of Sysav.
The parties have agreed to jointly further develop an infrastructure in Malmö for intermediate storage of carbon dioxide, as a step before further transport to end users or permanent storage.
Capturing and storing carbon dioxide is a prerequisite for reaching set climate targets and limiting warming according to the climate agreements agreed upon by the world’s countries. I am proud of the collaboration within CNetSS and our joint ambition to develop a CO2 hub in Malmö. It is an important local initiative that also has significance from a larger perspective. The fact that we are also doing it together – E.ON, CMP, Nordion Energi, Sysav, and Uniper – is extra gratifying, said Johan Mörnstam, CEO of E.ON Sweden.
The goal is also to promote Malmö and Skåne as an attractive region for industrial development, as well as to offer a cost-effective logistics solution for actors who work with carbon dioxide separation.
Uniper is determined to drive and increase the pace of the energy transition. Therefore, we are very happy that together in Malmö we can take new steps to develop the infrastructure needed for future climate solutions. Biogenic CO2 will become a key raw material to be able to replace fossil fuels in, for example, shipping and aviation, said Johan Svenningsson, CEO of Uniper Sweden.
Leveraging economies of scale
The five companies together aim to leverage large-scale advantages to lower costs and realize the construction of the infrastructure.
The scope of the collaboration includes:
- Area and location for intermediate storage in the North Port area;
- Pipe transport from production facilities;
- Reception facilities for liquid carbon dioxide via rail, truck, or vessel;
- Liquefaction plant for carbon dioxide gas;
- Unloading for transport via ship to final storage;
- Business model for collaboration partners and additional customers.
Further consultation with local actors and stakeholders will take place to ensure a comprehensive and sustainable development of the project.
The intermediate storage is expected to be ready in 2028 and liquefaction in 2030.
Nordion Energi specializes in energy infrastructure and will develop, build, and then operate the hub in Malmö port. Infrastructure for carbon dioxide capture is, along with biogas and hydrogen gas, one of our priority areas of innovation to accelerate the energy and climate transition. It is a change that is big and taking place on many fronts – and that cannot wait. Therefore, it is a strength that we are now jointly working towards the goal of establishing a regional carbon dioxide hub in Malmö, said Hans Kreisel, CEO of Nordion Energi.
