Carbon

projects tracked
14
active
7
producing plants
4

Also known as CarboActiv.

Carbon projects

chemXplore tracks 14 projects producing carbon, of which 7 are active.

  1. 3 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 1 project FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 1 project FID / Sanctioned
  4. 1 project Under Construction
  5. 1 project Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 6 new construction and 1 expansion.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

2 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 29 September 2026 GEN-H Sunila 200-300 MW Methane Pyrolysis Balancing Plant · Announced / Concept · Finland
  • 18 May 2026 NEA-Graforce Modular Low-Carbon Hydrogen Plant Solution · Announced / Concept
  • May 2026 Hycamite Kokkola battery-grade graphite expansion · Announced / Concept · Finland
  • March 2026 Arq Red River granular activated carbon line · On Hold / Postponed · United States

Latest news on carbon

13 October 2026
Nel ASA joins Rheinmetall's Giga PtX to explore decentralized synthetic fuel production

MoU to assess modular, local production of low‑carbon synthetic fuels from renewable hydrogen to boost energy security and reduce reliance on long supply chains.

30 September 2026
Arq releases 2025 Sustainability Report

Report covers PAC growth, GAC commissioning then pause, higher 2025 emissions and energy use, water reductions, land reclamation, safety record and a 2026 baseline for PAC production.

29 September 2026
GEN‑H to build 200–300 MW zero‑emission balancing plant in Kotka using Hycamite methane pyrolysis

200–300 MW Kotka plant will make power from natural gas without CO2 by splitting methane into hydrogen and solid carbon for combustion and industrial use.

2 September 2026
Hycamite: Polaris confirms quality of natural gas-based battery graphite

Independent lab found methane-derived graphite matches commercial anode grades, with >350 mAh/g reversible capacity and target carbon footprint <2.5 kg CO2e/kg.

10 August 2026
Arq Q2 2026 results: $29.9M revenue, $5.8M Adjusted EBITDA

Revenue up 5% to $29.9M; Adjusted EBITDA $5.8M; gross margin 38.5% (+520 bps); reaffirms FY26 guidance $120–125M revenue and $17–20M Adjusted EBITDA.

4 August 2026
Kemira acquires REPUR S.r.l., adds activated carbon reactivation capability

Adds thermal reactivation capability for spent activated carbon; REPUR had ~€5M revenue and 21 employees; purchase price undisclosed.

10 July 2026
Elkem Q2 2026 results: cost reductions and balance‑sheet strengthening

EBITDA fell on weak silicon prices; raised NOK 1.8bn, refinanced EUR 1bn facility and obtained NOK 750m NIB loan; Elkem Iceland reclassified as discontinued.

9 July 2026
INEOS and Recuro to build advanced pyrolysis recycling plant at Bamble (33,000 t/yr)

Advanced pyrolysis plant at Bamble will process 33,000 t/yr of end-of-life plastics, powered by renewable energy to produce recycled ethylene and virgin-quality recycled polyethylene.

23 June 2026
Hycamite updates leadership as Kokkola plant scales

Leadership roles shift while the Kokkola methane‑splitting plant expands to boost low‑carbon hydrogen and battery‑grade graphite output.

1 June 2026
EEW updates Green Financing Framework; ISS-Corporate issues Second Party Opinion

Publishes updated Green Financing Framework aligned with ICMA and LMA standards and the EU Taxonomy; covers energy, circular economy, carbon capture; independent SPO confirms quality

Carbon plants by country

chemXplore tracks 4 plants producing carbon in 3 countries.

plants

Carbon producers

plants

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