Objective and hypothesis
The main objective of the project is to understand how integrating CCUS pathways into a preexisting energy system can accelerate the green transition across different sectors. This includes bringing value to public-private partnerships by using local actors such as municipalities, companies, and citizens as a case. The aim of the project is, thereby, to co-create business set-ups and pathways with a high degree of local support and involvement.
Approach
The project applies a collaborative approach bringing together local business actors, industries, local authorities, and citizens, taking point of departure in concrete local networks and project groups. This approach can provide answers to the challenges and opportunities in the CCUS value chain, including resource allocation, balancing of the local distribution grids, use of waste heat in district heating or the integration with carbon producers. The project will analyse the market potential of CCUS in the Thy-Mors area, map CO2 resources, and explore interested stakeholders and potential investment plans for CCUS in the local area.
Expected impact/output
The motivation for this project is to accelerate the Danish development of CCU/CCS in a locally and socially acceptable way, supporting a just transition of the energy system. The project shall contribute to local development and improve the social acceptability of these new technologies. The project will, therefore, also help accelerate the development and implementation of CCUS pathways by making them adaptable to the local context. By developing these value-creating, cross-sectorial solutions, the project aims to develop generalisable knowledge that can bring clarity to the development of national regulatory frameworks.