Container energy storage project financing options in Norway 2025

How will CO2 be stored in Norway?

The full-scale project includes capture of CO 2 from industrial sources and shipping of liquid CO 2 to an onshore terminal on the Norwegian west coast. From there, the liquified CO 2 will be transported by pipeline to an offshore storage location subsea in the North Sea, for permanent storage.

How much will Norway spend on the longship project?

While disclosing that its Longship project is nearing completion, the Norwegian government highlighted that it intends to continue its investment in the project, thus, it proposed an allocation of 2.1 billion NOK or $197.3 million for this development in the state budget for 2025.

Will Norway be able to manage CO2 in 2025?

Terje Aasland, Norway’s Minister of Energy, commented: “With Longship, Europe’s first full-scale value chain for CO2 management will be in operation in 2025. It is inspiring to now see the results from Norway’s long-term commitment to CO2 management.

Which companies are investing in the Northern Lights project?

Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies are investing in the Northern Lights project — Norway’s first licence for CO₂ storage on the Norwegian Continental Shelf and a major part of the initiative that the Norwegian government calls Longship. Carbon capture and storage will play a major role in the Norwegian climate solution.

How is Northern Lights' CO2 transport and storage infrastructure progressing?

Construction of Northern Lights’ CO 2 transport and storage infrastructure and Heidelberg Materials’ capture facility in Brevik is progressing. As of now, the Brevik CCS is 76 percent complete, while Northern Lights’ storage facility is 94 percent complete.

How much funding does Northern Lights receive?

Northern Lights was nominated to receive 131 million euros under the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding scheme. Nearly 480 million euros have been allocated from the CEF to four CO 2 transport and storage projects in Europe.