Sirona Technologies has kicked off operations on its new direct air capture (DAC) and storage project in the Middle East called Moringa, commissioning the first carbon capturing unit for this initiative.
Located in both Oman and the United Arab Emirates, Project Moringa will pull atmospheric carbon emissions using modular DAC units, and the sequestered CO2 will then be permanently stored underground through in-situ mineralization.
This strategic location will enable the project to tap into the vast solar energy resources in the two Middle Eastern countries, which will serve to power the operations of the conventionally energy-intensive DAC technology.
Combining this readily available local asset with the skilled workforce in the region, Project Moringa will also highlight the Gulf’s potential of emerging as a global leader in carbon removal.
As announced by Sirona itself, this landmark project represents its most advanced site of this kind to date.
Following months of intense and quick-paced work that covered hardware deployment in extreme heat conditions and navigating complex, deadline-specific logistics that also included shipping through the Red Sea, Sirona is now commissioning the first DAC unit on site.
This initial deployment will be used to validate the company’s technology in real-life conditions, and its operations will launch with a carbon capture capacity of 300 tons per year.
Going forward, Sirona will leverage the experience from the initial deployment stages to up the carbon capture capacity towards its ultimate goal of scaling to 1,800 tons per year in 2026.
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To reach this target, the company intends to deploy more units over time, utilizing the site as a scalability demonstration of its modular DAC system.
In the following weeks, Sirona expects to hit milestones on Project Moringa as it prepares to deliver its first certified carbon removal credits.
Besides Project Moringa, the company has also partnered with Cella on a DAC initiative in Kenya called Project Jacaranda, which will capture atmospheric CO2 that will then be stored into basalt rock formations through mineralization.
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