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SSE, Equinor plan new gas power plant with carbon capture in Scotland

Published 11/05/2021, 01:20
Updated 11/05/2021, 01:25
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Equinor's flag in Stavanger, Norway December 5, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Equinor's flag in Stavanger, Norway December 5, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo

(Reuters) - British utility SSE (LON:SSE) and Norwegian energy firm Equinor are jointly developing a new gas-fired power plant equipped with carbon capture technology (CCS) at Peterhead in Scotland, they said on Tuesday.

The planned new 900-megawatt (MW) Peterhead CCS Power Station could capture up to 1.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) every year, 15% of the UK government's annual target of 10 million tonnes of CO2 capture by 2030, the companies said.

SSE operates a combined cycle gas turbine power station at the site in Aberdeenshire, which it is seeking to decarbonise.

The carbon dioxide released when natural gas is burned will be captured and could be transported to the Acorn CO2 storage site being developed 100 kilometres (62.14 miles) off the Scottish North Sea coast, the companies said.

Both projects are part of Scotland's Net Zero Infrastructure programme, which recently won UK government funding.

The final investment decision for the Peterhead plant will depend on the progress of the necessary business models and associated infrastructure, but with appropriate policy mechanisms in place, the new station could come online by 2026, SSE and Equinor said.

"Carbon capture storage technology is one of the most exciting and innovative ways that we're looking to tackle climate change, and today's announcement marks a significant step towards a greener, more sustainable future for Scotland and the whole UK," the British Energy Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan said.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Equinor's flag in Stavanger, Norway December 5, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo

Britain has a target to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and will be hosting this year's United Nations climate talks, COP 26, in Glasgow.

SSE and Equinor are already jointly developing two low-carbon power stations at Keadby in North Lincolnshire and also partner in the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm.

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