Norway is consolidating its expertise in carbon capture and storage (CCS) through a new national cluster, CCUS Innovation, which unites two of the country’s leading initiatives, CCUS Norway, led by Carbon Limits, and CCS Innovation, driven by SINTEF Energy.
The new cluster aims to accelerate the commercialization of carbon management technologies and reinforce Norway’s global competitiveness in the low-carbon industry.
The Norwegian Innovation Clusters (NIC) program has awarded the initiative NOK 9 million (~$900,000) in funding over three years (2026-2028). The program is managed by Innovation Norway, Siva, and the Research Council of Norway.
“This recognition strengthens our goal of building a dynamic, innovation-driven carbon capture and storage ecosystem in Norway,” said Francesco Finotti, head of CCUS Innovation and senior business developer at SINTEF Energy.
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The partnership between SINTEF Energy and Carbon Limits connects a wide network of industrial, research, and financial actors across the carbon value chain. CCUS Innovation will focus on project financing, technology development, and commercialization, both within Norway and internationally.
“CCUS Innovation will bring together stakeholders across the value chain and create new partnerships between industry, technology developers, and investors,” said Marton Vølstad, senior advisor at Carbon Limits and head of CCUS Norway. “This is a unique opportunity to accelerate CCUS deployment and strengthen Norwegian industry globally.”
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The new cluster includes 69 members spanning carbon capture, transport, storage, and utilization.
Key members include Aker BP, Hydro, SLB, SLB Capturi, and Hafslund Celsio — the latter operating the Klemetsrud waste incineration plant, which will deliver captured CO2 to Northern Lights for permanent storage.
“Industrial clusters like CCUS Innovation are crucial to building an efficient and competitive Norwegian CCUS market,” said Jannicke Gerner Bjerkås, chair of CCUS Norway and director of CCS and carbon markets at Hafslund Celsio.
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