Evero has announced that both of its carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects have successfully passed the deliverability assessment in the UK Government's Hynet Track 1 expansion process. This milestone sets the stage for the establishment of two large-volume Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGR) facilities expected to become operational by 2030.
The announcement follows the UK government's approval of a £22 billion investment in CCS initiatives, including the Hynet cluster, on October 4. Evero's projects will retrofit CCS technology at the existing Ince Biopower plant near Ellesmere Port and the Mersey Bioenergy plant near Widnes. These facilities currently process over 300,000 tonnes of locally sourced waste wood, which would otherwise contribute to landfill, into renewable electricity.
Once operational, the CCS plants are anticipated to generate up to 400,000 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide Removals (CDRs) annually. Simon Hicks, CEO of Evero, expressed his satisfaction with the government's recognition of the quality of their CCS projects, stating, “We're delighted that the UK government has recognised the quality of our CCS projects. They are of long-term environmental importance to the UK's commitment to meeting our Net Zero targets, removing over 400,000 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere per year once both plants are operational by 2030.”
Hicks highlighted the significance of Evero's Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) projects, emphasizing their sustainability. “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.”
He concluded by noting the importance of this achievement for the company's commitment to carbon capture, stating, “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.”
