The world’s first purpose-build offshore CO2 transport and storage hub has been installed in Liverpool Bay in the Irish Sea.
Constructed by Eni CCUS Holding, the first project phase is estimated to store 109 million tonnes of CO2 throughout its lifetime, with annual capacity initially 4.5 million tonnes. This capacity could expand to 10 million tonnes after 2030.
The Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) hub, known as Douglas CCS, is expected to support the HyNet industrial decarbonisation cluster, aiming to slash emissions from industries in North West England and North Wales.
The structure is a part of the wider Liverpool Bay CCS project which delivers 60% of its total investment expenditure through UK-based supply chains.
The construction is supporting more than 2,000 jobs and the overall project s expected to create 300 long-term roles over the 25-year operational period.
The structure weighs around 4,370 metric tonnes and will move captured CO2 into underground reservoirs that once held natural gas.
The platform was delivered in less than 18 months from contract award following a programme integrating engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
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