Renewable energy company Evero has announced a significant milestone in its sustainability efforts, as the company’s two carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects have successfully passed a government assessment, paving the way for their implementation.
These projects involve retrofitting Evero‘s existing Ince Biopower and Mersey Bioenergy plants near Ellesmere Port and Widnes, respectively.
The plants already convert waste wood into renewable electricity, but the CCS upgrades will capture and store carbon dioxide emissions, significantly reducing their environmental impact.
Once operational in 2030, the retrofitted plants are expected to remove over 400,000 tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year.
This aligns with the UK government’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions and the news comes only days after the UK’s announcement to invest a staggering £22 billion (~ $28.5 billion) in carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) initiatives.
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Simon Hicks, CEO of Evero, expressed enthusiasm for the government’s support and the potential of these projects.
“Evero’s BECCS (Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage) projects will prove that GGRs from biomass is deliverable. Our approach is considered the most sustainable form of BECCS, through the use of locally sourced waste wood feedstock. It’s a process that can be repeated across all the UK’s waste wood fuelled renewable electricity plants, with a total CO2 removal potential of 3.6 million tons per annum,” Hicks said.
“At Evero, we are delivering on our promise to be forever capturing carbon. This is a crucial milestone in the delivery of that promise and we look forward to contributing to the unlocking of a low carbon future across the north west of the UK. Well done to all our teams and partners in getting us to this stage.”
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