A Norwegian carbon-capture company has announced it will be expanding to the Danish market.
Aker Carbon Capture claims to have developed a field-proven carbon capture storage (CCS) solution that will slash the amount of carbon produced by industries in which carbon reduction difficult.
This includes making industrial activities like waste incineration and bioenergy more environmentally friendly. The company will now expand their operations across Europe.
The Norwegian company say they have enlisted the expertise of numerous CCS specialists in Denmark and intend to expand swiftly so they can meet the demands of the Danish and Northern European markets.
“We are delighted to contribute to the Danish climate targets by offering our mature and proven carbon capture technology, which in cooperation with Danish industry can enable significant reductions of emissions already before 2025,” said Henrik Madsen, Chairman of Aker Carbon Capture.
“Denmark is key to our international expansion plans, with access to highly qualified engineers and partners that have made a mark in green growth industries.”
After recently launching a CCS service – comprising the full value chain, from capture to transport to storage – Aker Carbon Capture claims to have received substantial interest from the Danish market.
“Danish industry could become a frontrunner in the CCS development by realizing projects with negative emissions and utilizing new business models such as Carbon Capture as a Service (CaaS),” said Valborg Lundegaard, CEO of Aker Carbon Capture.
“We have seen great interest from emitters for our novel offering, including from companies in the Danish market.
“With a local presence we will be able to support a range of emitters in Denmark to make use of this unique offering.”
The opening of the new storage infrastructure will be attended by representatives from several countries, including the Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry.
