UK: SSE Thermal and Equinor join forces on Peterhead CCS Power Station project
12 May 2021
UK’s first power stations equipped with carbon capture technology.
Peterhead CCS Power Station is planned to be a new 900MW gas-fired power station fitted with carbon capture technology to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from its emissions. By capturing up to 1.5 million tonnes (MT) of CO2 each year, the new station alone would achieve 15% of the UK Government’s target to capture 10MT of CO2 annually by 2030.
SSE Thermal and Equinor join forces on Peterhead CCS Power Station project
As Scotland’s only major thermal power station, SSE Thermal’s existing Peterhead Power Station provides critical flexibility to the electricity system, supporting increased penetration from renewable generation while maintaining security of supply. Peterhead CCS Power Station, as a new decarbonised power station at the site, would continue to provide this essential flexible and efficient power in a net zero
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SSE and Equinor unveil plans for new gas power plant with carbon capture in Scotland
The Peterhead CCS Power Station is planned to be a new 900MW gas-fired power station, which will be fitted with carbon capture technology that will enable it to remove carbon dioxide from its emissions
Peterhead Power Station. Image: SSE
SSE Thermal and Equinor have joined forces for plans to develop a new gas-fired power station at Peterhead, which could be one of the UK’s first to be equipped with carbon capture (CCS) technology.
The Peterhead CCS Power Station is planned to be a new 900MW gas-fired power station, which will be fitted with carbon capture technology that will enable it to remove carbon dioxide from its emissions.