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Concrete
World premiere at
Heidelberg
Materials: Opening
of CCS facility in
Norway marks new
era of sustainable
construction
Today, Heidelberg Materials has officially
inaugurated Brevik CCS in Norway, the
world’s first industrial-scale carbon capture,
and storage (CCS) facility in the cement
industry.
• Festive opening of Brevik CCS in Norway, the
world’s first industrial-scale carbon, capture,
and storage (CCS) facility in the cement
industry
• Facility officially inaugurated by H.R.H.
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and more
than 320 guests, including Terje Aasland,
Energy Minister of Norway
• Brevik CCS will capture around 400,000
tonnes of CO2 per year facilitating the
production of evoZero, the world’s first
carbon captured cement enabling net-zero
concrete
• First CO2 already successfully captured,
liquefied, and temporarily stored; injection
into the subsea reservoirs is scheduled to
begin in August
• More than 1.2 million hours of technical
precision work carried out by an on-site team
of up to 400 employees and external partners
• As a first-of-its-kind project in the cement
sector, Brevik CCS is an important blueprint
for future CCS projects worldwide
Unveiling of the inaugural plaque at the Brevik CCS opening event (from
left): Terje Aasland, Norway’s Minister of Energy, H.R.H. Crown Prince
Haakon of Norway, Dr Dominik von Achten, Chairman of the Managing
Board of Heidelberg Materials, Per Ole Morken, Brevik Plant Manager
Heidelberg Materials has officially inaugurated Brevik CCS in
Norway, the world’s first industrial-scale carbon capture, and
storage (CCS) facility in the cement industry. During a festive
ceremony at the Brevik cement plant, H.R.H. Crown Prince
Haakon of Norway officially unveiled a concrete-made plaque
commemorating the historic milestone in attendance of Terje
Aasland, Norway’s Minister of Energy, Dr Dominik von Achten,
Chairman of the Managing Board of Heidelberg Materials, and
more than 320 guests, including industry leaders, international
high-level government officials, as well as representatives
from NGOs and start-ups.
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