What is carbon capture and storage?
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a technology that can capture at least 90% of the carbon dioxide emissions produced from using fossil fuels in electricity generation and industrial processes, preventing carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere.
The CCS chain consists of three parts; capturing the carbon dioxide, transporting the carbon dioxide, and securely storing the carbon dioxide emissions underground, in depleted oil and gas fields or deep saline aquifer formations.
How does CCS work?
SSE's CCS portfolio
SSE's CCS plant locations
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Keadby 3 CCS Power Station
SSE Thermal and Equinor are actively developing Keadby 3, which could become the UK’s first power station equipped with carbon capture technology by the mid-2020s. With an electrical output of up to 910MW, Keadby 3 Carbon Capture Power Station will use natural gas as its fuel and will be fitted with a carbon capture plant to remove the CO2 from its emissions.
Peterhead Carbon Capture Power Station
SSE Thermal and Equinor are exploring opportunities for decarbonised power generation at Peterhead, developing plans for a new power station at the site equipped with carbon capture technology.
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In line with our commitment to a net zero future, we have a core focus on decarbonising our energy generation and storage assets.
SSE Thermal are actively exploring opportunities in emerging carbon capture and hydrogen technologies to ensure we can continue to provide flexible and reliable energy in a net zero world. Our projects at Keadby and Peterhead could become the UK's first decarbonised gas-fired power stations before 2030.
These technologies also have the potential to decarbonise major industrial activity, as well as the heat and transport sectors, through projects like Zero Carbon Humber in the north of England and the Acorn Project in the north-east of Scotland.
SSE Thermal are actively exploring opportunities in emerging carbon capture and hydrogen technologies to ensure we can continue to provide flexible and reliable energy in a net zero world. SSE Thermal's carbon capture projects at Keadby and Peterhead could be among the UK's first power CCS projects before 2030.