Elimini and HOFOR to develop landmark BECCS facility in Copenhagen

Carbon removal company Elimini has signed an agreement with Greater Copenhagen’s public utility HOFOR to explore the development of a large-scale bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) facility at the Amagerværket combined heat and power plant in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The aim of the collaboration is to transform unit 4 at the site to capture CO2, as well as generate verified carbon removal credits (CDRs), renewable electricity and heat.

According to Elimini, the Amagerværket Power Station, which produces the equivalent of 25% of Copenhagen’s district heating using biomass, is one of Denmark’s largest point sources of biogenic CO2.

The project intends to establish a full BECCS value chain with the capability to remove hundreds of thousands of tonnes of CO2 annually and store it underground – on land or in the North Sea.

Elimini and HOFOR have also formed a CDR marketing agreement to establish a commercialisation pathway for the project's verified carbon removal credits.

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Ross McKenzie, chief of staff and senior vice president Corporate Affairs and Business Development at Elimini, commented on the announcement: “This ambitious partnership with HOFOR is a breakthrough in the scaling of carbon removals.

“Together, we’re developing a first-of-its-kind model that will capture biogenic CO₂- reducing CO2 levels in the environment, and will generate verified, high-integrity carbon credits.”

“This agreement represents a pivotal step to supporting Copenhagen’s target of being climate positive and decarbonizing the city’s district heating,” added Gorm Elikofer, chief operating officer, at HOFOR. “By collaborating with Elimini on carbon capture at Amagerværket, we are building the technical and commercial foundations that will help to advance carbon capture solutions that benefit our city and the broader energy transition.”

According to HOFOR, the plant can play a crucial role in Copenhagen's ambition to become the world's first CO2-neutral capital, as well as support Denmark's decarbonisation ambitions.

To support Denmark’s goals, in 2024 the Danish Energy Agency established a $4.2 billion CCS fund to support the development of carbon capture, transportation and geological storage of CO2 over a 15-year period.

The project is among 10 pre-qualified projects that are eligible for the Danish Energy Agency’s CCS subsidy scheme.

The partners will undertake projects evaluation after which they will explore potentially forming a joint venture.