enfinium is investing up to £800 million (€930 million) over the project lifecycle in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology at one of its UK sites in West Yorkshire.
With plans to be operational from 2030, the project will provide the UK with vital carbon removals, decarbonise unrecyclable waste and generate over 90 MW of baseload, homegrown carbon negative power.
The technology will be installed at enfinium’s Ferrybridge 1 and 2 facility in Knottingley.
Once operational, it would capture around 1.2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) every year, including over 600,000 tonnes of durable, high-quality carbon removals – equivalent to taking the carbon emissions of every household in Manchester out of the atmosphere.
Mike Maudsley, CEO of enfinium, said: “To deliver a net-zero carbon economy, the UK needs to find a way to produce carbon removals, or negative emissions, at scale. Installing carbon capture at our Ferrybridge site would make it one of Europe’s biggest carbon removal projects.
“All this while decarbonising unrecyclable waste, diverting it from climate-damaging landfill, and supporting the green economy in West Yorkshire and the wider community.”
Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, said: “This game changing investment in Ferrybridge will support hundreds of jobs and help us deliver on our ambition of a net zero carbon West Yorkshire by 2028. The work of partners like Enfinium in pioneering green technologies like carbon capture will play a vital role in helping us build a greener, more vibrant region that works for all.”
Olivia Powis, UK Director of the Carbon Capture and Storage Association, commented: “enfinium’s planned £800 million investment in CCS at Ferrybridge marks a critical milestone for carbon removal and clean power. For the UK to host one of Europe’s largest carbon removal projects, it demonstrates we are really leading the way in our journey towards a net zero future. enfinium’s strategic vision has the potential to sustain and create good local jobs and transform the facility in West Yorkshire.”
enfinium announces plan for investment in carbon capture project
