Scottish Carbon Capture & Storage (SCCS) has wholeheartedly welcomed today’s (Tuesday) announcement by the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) regarding a CCS electricity project.
The announcement stated that a Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) study contract is ready to sign for the White Rose commercial-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) electricity project. Announcement of a FEED study contract for the Peterhead CCS project is also expected shortly. This gives a huge boost to the UK’s low-carbon economy.
Both projects will draw on the UK’s world-leading research expertise in CCS and proven engineering skills base. They will also enable the development of a CO2 transport and storage infrastructure in the North Sea, the largest CO2 storage resource in Europe.
Professor Stuart Haszeldine, Director of SCCS and Professor of CCS at the University of Edinburgh said, “The progress DECC has now achieved renews momentum on CCS and inspires increased confidence that these two projects will be delivered. This is a big step that will help the UK and Europe to match the rapid progress being made on CCS deployment in the USA, Canada and China.”
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