OGE and TES combine to develop CO2 transport network

To prioritise the provision of green energy while reducing CO₂, OGE and Tree Energy Solutions (TES), which recently announced a green energy hub for importing green gas into Wilhemshaven, Germany, entered a strategic partnership for a CO₂ circular economy.

The pipeline network, starting from the green gas import terminal to be built by TES in Wilhelmshaven, will integrate important industrial, power and mobility locations around Germany. The commissioning of the first part of the network is expected from 2028.

"To achieve our climate targets, we must invest in renewable energies and above all hydrogen but also offer a solution to industries in Germany that need to capture and utilise their CO₂ emissions,” Dr Jörg Bergmann, CEO of OGE, says. “This requires a CO₂ infrastructure. We will offer these to all interested parties openly and at standardised conditions."

OGE and TES are in conversation with German steel producers, cement/lime producers, power plant operators and chemical plant operators to transport CO₂ via the new pipeline back to the future Wilhelmshaven green energy hub. Right from the start, the transport network will be equally open to other market participants.

"The CO₂ pipeline network supports the closed-loop circularity strategy, ensuring that CO₂ can be kept within the TES cycle and GHG emissions are avoided," Paul van Poecke, Founder and Managing Director at TES, says. "Via this project, the CO₂ will be captured and re-used in a circular closed-loop system as a carrier to transport green hydrogen or as a resource in other industries.”

The carbon cycle strategy will significantly accelerate the energy transition in Germany and help the industry, power and mobility, sectors to achieve their decarbonisation targets. This requires a Germany-wide CO₂ strategy and corresponding instruments.

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