SSE Thermal and Equinor have today (11th May) unveiled plans to develop one of the UK’s first power stations equipped with carbon capture technology.
To be located in Peterhead, the facility will be a 900MW gas-fired power station fitted with carbon capture technology to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from its emissions.
It is believed that, once operational, the station could capture up to 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 each year, meaning the station alone would achieve 15% of the UK Government’s target to capture ten million tonnes of CO2 annually by 2030.
Situated on Scotland’s east coast, the Peterhead site in Aberdeenshire is thought to be an ideally placed location for carbon capture technology, with access to essential CO2 transport and storage infrastructure being developed through the Acorn Project.
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