The CCS project aims to demonstrate the full CCS chain on approximately 260 MW, which corresponds to about one-third of the CO₂ emitted from the new 858 MW unit that has been added to the existing 4.4 GW plant. Using post-combustion capture technology, the flue gas from the boiler is treated to separate the CO₂ from other gases. Over 80% of this CO₂ will then be captured, compressed and transported by pipeline for sequestration in an onshore underground saline aquifer (porous, water-bearing rock). It is estimated that 1.8 million tonnes of CO₂ will be stored per year.

The technology will first be tested on a new 30 MW coal-fired pilot plant and then scaled up to a demonstration plant of about 323 MW by the end of 2015. The CO₂ emissions capture rate is expected to be about 91%. Captured CO₂ will be stored in a nearby saline aquifer. An estimated five million tonnes of CO₂ will be stored during the first five years of operation.

With a planned 91% capture rate the project is expected to capture and store up to 5 million tonnes of CO₂  per year. The transport infrastructure will be developed as a multi-user pipeline that could transport CO₂  from other sources in the future. This plant is located in an industrial cluster that could capture and deliver a total of 40 million tonnes of CO₂ per year for storage. The whole project is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2015.

Producing approximately 1.7 million tonnes of liquefied CO₂ per year, this CCS unit will be connected to the grid in 2015 at the latest. The CO₂ emissions capture rate for both the oxyfuel and the post-combustion process is expected to be over 90%. A potential storage site for the captured CO₂ has been found in a depleted natural gas field. Another viable option is to store the gas in saline aquifers.

The CO₂ emissions capture rate is expected to be over 90%. CO₂ will then be transported to an offshore saline aquifer and injected underground. It is estimated that one million tonnes of CO₂ will be stored per year. Besides fully demonstrating this technology on an industrial scale, as a commercial solution for new installations after 2020, this project is also testing the possibility of retrofitting highly efficient coal-fired groups.

The project uses post-combustion capture technology with a 90% CO₂ emissions capture rate to capture approximately 4000 tonnes of CO₂ per day. The captured CO₂ will be transported to a depleted gas field located 25km offshore from the CCS plant. It is estimated that 1.1 million tonnes of CO₂ will be stored per year. The project is part of the Rotterdam Climate Initiative that aims to develop a CO₂ transport and storage infrastructure for the region.

This will enable the move from a ‘separate solutions’ approach, where each country connects its wind farms to its own onshore grid, to a modular, integrated offshore approach, with additional connections between wind farms and a multi-terminal DC link.

Located about 30 km off the Belgian coast, in water depths of 12 – 25 metres, the Thornton Bank wind farm is being expanded in two stages. In 2011 to 2012, a total of 25 jacket foundations supporting 24 wind turbines of about 6 MW each and an offshore transformation station will be installed over an area of about 10 square kilometres. From 2012 to 2013, a further 24 wind turbines will be installed over an area of 12 square kilometres.

The 400 MW project, which will have 80 installed turbines operating in water depths of 40m, is expected to be fully operational in 2012. This project serves as a demonstration of innovative substructures (jacket foundations) and an infield cable system for deepwater offshore parks.

On completion, it will produce some 295 MW of electricity. The whole offshore wind farm should start operating in 2013.

The wind farm will consist of 80 wind turbines of 5 MW each. The electricity generated will be connected to the onshore national power supply grid via a submarine cable link carrying high-voltage direct current (HVDC). The project is using gravity foundations with efficient serial manufacturing and fast installation processes.

The cable will be almost 300 km long, with a 700 MW power rating. While Germany is not participating in the Project, a significant portion of the sea cable will cross its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), increasing the complexity of the licensing process. The project is also part of the planned North Sea Grid.

There will also be an increase in the capacity of the southern section of the planned HVDC cable link from 600 MW to 1200 MW. The project offers a real application for multi-terminal HVDC technology for Voltage Sourced Converter (VSC) stations.

This is the UK’s first offshore wind testing centre, where turbines can be assessed for use elsewhere. The project involves testing multi-MW turbines with innovative structures and substructures and the optimisation of manufacturing capacities for offshore wind energy production equipment.