Large-scale energy storage project in Bergen Norway

How much did the Norwegian government pay for the Northern Lights project?

The Norwegian government covered about 80% of the cost for the first phase of the Northern Lights project. “The support from the Norwegian government and European Commission has been important contributing factors to successfully completing Phase 1 and advancing Phase 2.

How is the value chain developed in Norway?

The first phase of this development of the value chain is 80 per cent funded by the Norwegian state as part of the Longship project. Longship is a comprehensive CCS project initiated by the Norwegian government, aiming to demonstrate CO 2 capture, transport, and storage at scale.

Will Northern Lights CCS increase storage capacity?

The Northern Lights CCS project off the coast of Norway, which will begin operation by 2024, has enough storage for the equivalent of 750,000 car emissions every year in the first phase. Equinor’s Smeaheia storage site, located to the south of Northern Lights, has the potential to increase storage capacity many times over.

What is the world's first cross-border CO2 transport and storage facility?

The world’s first cross-border CO 2 transport and storage facility has been completed and is ready to receive and store CO 2. On 26 September, the Norwegian Minister of Energy conducted the official opening of the Northern Lights CO 2 transport and storage facility in Øygarden, near Bergen.

How much will Norway spend on the longship project?

While disclosing that its Longship project is nearing completion, the Norwegian government highlighted that it intends to continue its investment in the project, thus, it proposed an allocation of 2.1 billion NOK or $197.3 million for this development in the state budget for 2025.