Construction Begins on EU’s First CO₂ Storage Terminal in Denmark
(P&GJ) — Construction has begun on a new carbon dioxide transit terminal at Port Esbjerg, a key infrastructure element of Project Greensand, which aims to establish the EU’s first full carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain.
The terminal, led by INEOS Energy on behalf of the Greensand consortium, will feature six holding tanks—each capable of storing 1,000 tonnes of liquefied CO₂—and the infrastructure needed to offload, store, and ship CO₂ for permanent storage in the Danish North Sea.
“This is a key milestone for Greensand and an important step in creating the EU’s first full CCS value chain,” said Mads Gade, CEO of INEOS Energy Europe. “Carbon capture and storage will be critical to achieving climate targets.”
Captured CO₂ from Danish biogas plants will be trucked to the Esbjerg terminal, temporarily stored, and then loaded onto a Royal Wagenborg carrier bound for the INEOS Nini platform. The liquefied CO₂ will be injected via pipeline into subsurface reservoirs 1,800 meters beneath the seabed.
The terminal is expected to be operational by autumn 2025, with offshore injection planned for late 2025 or early 2026. The European Commission estimates the EU will need to store 250 million tonnes of CO₂ annually by 2040. If Denmark captures just 5% of that market, the country could gain up to 9,000 jobs and generate DKK 50 billion in economic impact.
“Port of Esbjerg is well on its way to becoming a central hub for CO₂ capture and storage in the EU,” said Dennis Jul Pedersen, CEO of Port Esbjerg.
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