Management of Biogenic CO2: BECCUS (Phase 2)
This project, which comprises eight working packages, aims 1) to facilitate cross-Task, cross-TCP and cross-sector learning on bio-CCUS, 2) to shed light on (bio)energy system integration of bio-CCUS and 3) to address CO2 mitigation potential of bio-CCUS. It will allow for a more systemic consideration of how to take different BECCUS applications to deployment, thereby building upon, but going beyond, Phase 1. Collaboration is forseen with various IEA TCPs (IETS, GHG, ETSAP).
Participating Tasks
8 out of 11 IEA Bioenergy Tasks participating. Task 40 (deployment), Task 32 (combustion), Task 33 (gasification), Task 34 (DTL), Task 36 (waste), Task 37 (biogas), Task 44 (flexibility) and Task 45 (sustainability).
Duration
01/06/2022 – 31/12/2024
Leadership
Christiane Hennig (Task 40, Germany), Christian Bang (Task 40, Denmark)
Objective
Key questions that are addressed: Which technologies/concepts are (potentially) available? What are the requirements for the deployment of BECCUS? In a given situation should biogenic CO2 be sequestered, or utilised? How to monetise the carbon negative products that bioenergy can deliver? How is the GHG accounting for the different concepts? How to govern the different energy system services?
Work packages
Publications
Work Package 2
- Full-scale Waste-to-Energy CCS in Norway: Oslo CCS Hafslund Celsio, WP2 Case Study Report (May 2025)
Work Package 7
Dissemination and Events
Intra-Task Meeting IEA IETS Task XI on Industry-Based Biorefineries for Sustainability, Gothenburg 8 May 2023, Bang_IEABioenergy-2023_05.08
EERA event “Carbon sinks in Europe: stakeholders taking action to bring out the next solutions for carbon neutrality“, Brussels, 5 September 2023, Hennig_IEABioenergy-2023_09_05_EERA
Project workshop organized by IEA Bioenergy Task 32 “Biomass combustion and CCUS“, Copenhagen, 21 September 2023, Bang_intro-Task-32-Workshop-Biomass-Combustion-and-CCUS
IEA Bioenergy Workshop WS30 “Bioenergy in a Net Zero Future“, Lyon, 19 October 2023, Download
Project Workshop “Science and policy surrounding biogenic CO2”, online, 2 February 2024
Workshop IEA IETS Task 21 Subtask 2 Circular Carbon, “Widening the perspective on Circular Carbon: from potentials to practical experience”, online, 29 February 2024
Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference (ABLC 2024), Washington DC, 13-14 March 2024, Download
Workshop IEA TCP Coordination Group on Carbon Management, 22 April 2024
Webinar “Utilization and storage of captured biogenic CO2 – Deployment in selected EU countries”, 17 June 2024, Announcement and Recording
BBEST & IEA Bioenergy Conference 2024, São Paulo, 22-24 October 2024, Presentation
Overview of major planned first-of-its-kind BECCUS projects in Europe (status 10/2024)
| Project/company | Location | Type of primary energy facility | Facility capacity | Feedstock | Capture rate biogenic CO2 Mt/a | Project phase |
| Asnæs 6 CHP Station /Ørsted | Denmark | Biomass combustion | 25 MWel, 129 MWth | Wood chips | 0.28 | implementation |
| Avedøre Power Station /Ørsted | Denmark | Biomass combustion | 100 MWel | Straw | 0.15 | implementation |
| Amagerværket4/ Hofor | Denmark | Biomass combustion | 150 MWel, 415 MWth | Wood chips | 1.1 | planning |
| BECCS Stockholm/ Stockholm Exergi | Sweden | Biomass combustion | 130 MWel, 280 MWth | Wood chips | 0.8 | planning |
| Jordbro/ Vattenfall | Sweden | Biomass combustion | 279 MWth, 20 MWel | Wood chips, waste wood | 0.15 | planning |
| Hafslund Celsio/ Hafslund | Norway | Waste-to-energy (50% biogenic share) | 55.4 MWth, 10.5 MWel | Municipal waste, waste from industry | up to 0.2* | planning |
| Emshaven/RWE | The Netherlands | currently: co-firing (15%); in 2030: 100% biomass | 2 x 785 MWel | Hard coal (currently), wood pellets, agro pellets | 8-10 | planning |
| Amer/RWE | The Netherlands | currently: co-firing (80%); in 2025: 100% biomass | 645 MWel, 350 MWth | Hard coal (currently), wood pellets, agro pellets | 3-4 | planning |
Notes: * Hafslund Celsio: Capacity of the capture unit is 400 kt/year. Assuming 50% biogenic fraction. Disclaimer: No guarantee for completeness.
References:
https://orsted.com/en/what-we-do/renewable-energy-solutions/bioenergy/carbon-capture-and-storage
https://orsted.com/en/media/news/2021/06/857452362384936
https://www.ieabioenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Bang-FINAL-2021-IEA-Bio-BECCUS-HOFOR.pdfhttps://www.hofor.dk/baeredygtige-byer/fremtidens-fjernvarme/amagervaerket/co2-fangst-paa-amagervaerket/
https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/pressemelding/17964354/karbonfangstprosjektet-pa-klemetsrud-gjennomforer-en-kostnadsreduserende-fase?publisherId=17848166&lang=no
https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/pressemelding/18114100/hafslund-oslo-celsio-verdens-forste-samarbeidspartner-for-net-zero-plastic?publisherId=17848223&lang=no
https://www.hafslund.no/en/produkter-og-tjenester/oslo-ccs/prosessen-med-a-fange-og-lagre-co2-fra-klemetsrudhttps://ccsnorway.com/capture-hafslund-celsio/
https://www.ieabioenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Becidan-2021-FINAL-IEA-Bio-BECCS-FOV-Case-study.pdfhttps://www.stockholmexergi.se/en/bio-ccs/
https://beccs.se/news/stockholm-exergis-project-for-negative-emissions-receives-eu-support-2/https://beccs.se/news/stockholm-exergi-announces-permanent-carbon-removal-agreement-with-microsoft-worlds-largest-to-date/
https://group.vattenfall.com/press-and-media/newsroom/2024/vattenfall-takes-major-step-towards-negative-emissions-in-jordbrohttps://group.vattenfall.com/sustainability/climate-transition-plan/carbon-capture
https://powerplants.vattenfall.com/jordbro/
https://benelux.rwe.com/en/press/2022-12-12-rwe-launches-project-beccus-for-large-scale-capture-and-storage-of-co/
https://benelux.rwe.com/en/our-energy/biomass/beccus/
https://benelux.rwe.com/en/locations-and-projects/amer-power-plant/
https://benelux.rwe.com/en/locations-and-projects/eemshaven-power-plant/