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Danish waste energy company Energist CaptureCo has unveiled plans to install carbon capture and carbon dioxide (CO2) handling technology at its waste-to-energy plant in Esbjerg, Denmark.
The company has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Norwegian carbon capture and storage (CCS) specialist Carbon Circle Holding (CCH) for the effort.
Together, the partnership hopes to mature the project towards full engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC), subject to final agreements.
If given the green light, the project will deploy CCH’s modular carbon capture technology, with aims to create an energy-efficient and reliable platform to reduce CO2 emissions.
Waste-to-energy plants produce energy by burning solid waste, such as household rubbish, producing steam which turns a turbine in an electricity generator.
The combustion of waste produces flue gas containing CO2, which can be utilised through carbon capture technology.
The Esbjerg facility processes up to 215,000 tonnes of waste products annually to produce 570,000 MWh of heat and 150,000 MWh of electricity each year.
In late 2025, the Esbjerg facility pre-qualified for state subsidies at the Danish Energy Agency’s CCS Fund.
The fund supports the wider decarbonisation strategy in Denmark, which aims to reduce carbon emissions by up to 70% by 2030.
