Yara inaugurates Europe’s largest industrial carbon capture facility at Sluiskil
- The Sluiskil ammonia and fertilizer plant can capture and liquefy up to 800,000 tons of CO₂ annually.
- Captured CO₂ will be shipped by Northern Lights vessels to Øygarden, Norway, and stored 2,600 meters below the seabed.
- With supportive framework conditions, the project is expected to capture and store about 12 million tons of CO₂ over 15 years.
- Inauguration was attended by Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre, Dutch PM Rob Jetten, EU Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra, and Yara CEO Svein Tore Holsether.
Project overview
Europe’s largest industrial carbon capture facility has been inaugurated at Yara’s Sluiskil ammonia and fertilizer plant. The installation captures and liquefies CO₂ from ammonia production and establishes the first complete cross-border value chain for capture, transport and permanent storage of industrial CO₂ in Europe.
Capacity and timeline
The plant can capture up to 800,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year. With the right framework conditions, the project is expected to capture and store approximately 12 million tonnes of CO₂ over the next 15 years.
Transport and storage chain
Liquefied CO₂ will be temporarily stored at Sluiskil, then loaded onto Northern Lights vessels and shipped to Øygarden, Norway. Northern Lights will inject and permanently store the CO₂ about 2,600 metres beneath the seabed.
Industrial and policy significance
Stakeholders present at the inauguration highlighted CCS as a tool to reduce emissions from energy‑intensive industries while maintaining production and jobs. The project is described as an example of cross‑border cooperation and shared infrastructure that can enable low‑carbon products and value chains across agriculture, industry, energy and shipping.
Source: Yara
