In a major development for the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) sector, TotalEnergies, together with Equinor and Shell, has confirmed the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the second phase of the Northern Lights project. Set to increase CO2 transport and storage capacity from 1.5 million to over 5 million tons annually by 2028, this project represents a significant advancement in Europe’s efforts to combat climate change.
The first phase of Northern Lights is already complete and poised to begin operations this summer. CO2 will be shipped from Heidelberg Materials’ cement plant in Brevik, Norway, and stored deep underground in a reservoir 2,600 meters below the seabed off Øygarden, Norway.
With a NOK 7.5 billion (~$700 million) investment, the second phase will expand both onshore and offshore infrastructure. New storage tanks, pumps, a jetty, injection wells, and transport vessels will be built, with operations slated to commence by mid-2028.
A notable milestone follows a 15-year commercial agreement with Stockholm Exergi, a Swedish district energy provider, which will store 900,000 tons of biogenic CO2 annually starting in 2028.
This partnership adds to a growing list of companies—Heidelberg Materials, Celsio, Yara, and Ørsted—that have committed to utilizing Northern Lights’ storage capacity. Northern Lights is also engaging with several other major European industrial players to secure remaining storage capacity.
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