Northern Lights Signed Swedish Carbon Storage Contract
The agreement marks the second Swedish deal for the carbon transport network, which plans to begin operations in 2029.
Updated on Oct. 13, 2026 in Energy
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Northern Lights JV has contracted with Öresundskraft to transport and store carbon emissions captured from the Filbornaverket waste-to-energy plant in Sweden. This initiative, supported by a €60 million EU Innovation Fund grant, is part of a broader infrastructure project to store captured CO2 under the seabed.
Why it matters
The deal expands the reach of international cross-border carbon capture infrastructure, providing a scalable model for industrial emitters to offload CO2. It enables regional energy plants to manage biogenic and fossil emissions as part of national decarbonization strategies.
The project will transport and store 200,000 tonnes of CO2 annually in an injection reservoir located 2,600 metres below the seabed.
The players
Northern Lights JV
A cross-border carbon transport and storage joint venture providing infrastructure to industrial emitters.
Öresundskraft
A Swedish energy company operating the Filbornaverket waste-to-energy plant in Helsingborg.
The details
At the Filbornaverket plant, CO2 is separated from flue gases using an amine-based process—a chemical method that uses specific nitrogen-containing compounds to absorb acidic gases. The captured gas is then chilled and compressed into a liquid state for transport. The liquid CO2 travels by truck to the Port of Halland before being shipped to Øygarden, Norway, for final sub-seabed injection.
Timeline
Operations under the agreement are scheduled to begin in the latter part of 2029.
The Tech Race
This project follows the pattern set by the EU Innovation Fund to accelerate industrial carbon management across borders. It marks a significant expansion of the Northern Lights network, which now serves seven industrial customers across four countries.
The project will provide a long-term carbon storage path for waste-to-energy plants in Sweden, helping to mitigate the environmental footprint of municipal heating and electricity systems. Regular operations for this logistics chain are set to commence in late 2029.
The takeaway
The expansion of Northern Lights infrastructure highlights the growing role of multi-country carbon logistics in managing industrial waste emissions. Industry observers should watch for the 2029 operational launch to gauge the scalability of truck-to-ship CO2 transport models.
Further reading
For more on the development of international carbon capture networks, visit Energy.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Enlit.
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