FINNCAP - Meri-Pori CCS project

Fortum and TVO are jointly developing a carbon capture and storage (CCS) solution to their Meri-Pori power plant by 2015. The FINNCAP project aims to become part of the European CCS demonstration programme by capturing and storing more than 1.2 Mt CO2 annually.

The project would reduce Finnish national carbon dioxide emissions by some 1.5 %. Also sulfur dioxide and particulate emissions would be reduced significantly.

The project has advanced according to plans and is well in schedule to start operation in 2015 according to the requirements from the EU CCS demonstration programme. The project would have a significant impact on the local and national economy and could facilitate the creation of a new technology cluster in Finland.

Fortum

Teollisuuden Voima

Press releases:

• Fortum, TVO and Maersk join forces to develop ground-breaking Carbon Capture and Storage project (15.12.2009)
• Fortum and TVO to cooperate with Siemens Energy in the field of carbon capture and storage (14.10.2009)