TES and OGE combine to develop 1000 km CO₂ transport network
April 4, 2022
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OGE, one of the leading European gas transmission system operators, is planning to build a CO₂ pipeline system. The project will focus on CO₂ emissions that cannot be avoided during production processes and on the reuse of CO₂ in a green circular system to import green hydrogen. This pipeline system will initially be 1,000 km long and will allow around 18 million tonnes of CO₂ to be shipped per year.
To prioritize the provision of green energy while reducing CO₂, OGE and Tree Energy Solutions (TES), which recently announced a green energy hub for importing green gas into Wilhemshaven, Germany, entered a strategic partnership for a CO₂ circular economy.
The pipeline network, starting from the green gas import terminal to be built by TES in Wilhelmshaven, will integrate important industrial, power and mobility locations around Germany. The commissioning of the first part of the network is expected from 2028.
“To achieve our climate targets, we must invest in renewable energies and above all hydrogen but also offer a solution to industries in Germany that need to capture and utilize their CO₂ emissions,” Dr Jörg Bergmann, CEO of OGE, says. “This requires a CO₂ infrastructure. We will offer these to all interested parties openly and at standardised conditions.”
OGE and TES are in conversation with German steel producers, cement/ lime producers, power plant operators and chemical plant operators to transport CO₂ via the new pipeline back to the future Wilhelmshaven green energy hub. Right from the start, the transport network will be equally open to other market participants.
“The CO₂ pipeline network supports the closed-loop circularity strategy, ensuring that CO₂ can be kept within the TES cycle and GHG emissions are avoided,” Paul van Poecke, Founder and Managing Director at TES, says. “Via this project, the CO₂ will be captured and re-used in a circular closed-loop system as a carrier to transport green hydrogen or as a resource in other industries.”
The carbon cycle strategy will significantly accelerate the energy transition in Germany and help the industry, power and mobility, sectors to achieve their decarbonization targets. This requires a Germany-wide CO₂ strategy and corresponding instruments.
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About TES
TES is a global green energy company developing giga-scale projects to accelerate the transition to net-zero.
In Europe, TES’ projects strengthen energy security and the diversification of energy imports, as well as support the European Union’s decarbonisation efforts. In Wilhelmshaven, Germany, TES is developing a green energy terminal, that will serve as a major hub for sustainable molecules. The already operating floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) will be followed by a large-scale onshore LNG terminal and a CO₂ export terminal. Globally, TES leverages renewable energy solar, wind, and hydro, along with climate-neutral CO₂ for the production of e-NG (electric natural gas), a drop-in synthetic gas made from green hydrogen and captured CO₂. Large-scale e-NG projects are underway in the US (Live Oak), Canada (Project Maurice), and across Europe, and the Middle East. These green molecules support the shift to real zero emissions across industries and help win the race against climate change.