Gassnova SF

Gassnova SF is the Norwegian state enterprise for carbon capture and storage. Its objective is to manage governmental interests to help cope with the challenge of climate change, within the area of capture, transportation and geological storage of the greenhouse gas CO₂. Gassnova has a key position in the Norwegian government's strategies on carbon capture and storage.

The main efforts are focused on:

• Support research and technology development to ensure access to energy through fossil fuel power without CO₂ emissions
• Represents governmental interests in the realisation of large-scale CO₂ projects
• Stimulate international partnerships and knowledge sharing
• Act as advisor to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

Technology in a new way

 Gassnova contributes to the implementation of the technology development programme “CLIMIT”, a joint programme with the Research Council of Norway. The mandate of the CLIMIT programme encompasses knowledge about and solutions for:

• CO₂ capture before, during or after power production.
• Compression and transport of CO₂.
• Long-term storage of CO₂ and other areas of application involving permanent storage of CO₂.

The CLIMIT programme provides funding for activities within all phases of development of new solutions.

Gassnova’s work shall reduce costs associated with CCS

Gassnova provides advice to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy on questions related to CCS. Our work lies at the intersection of the climate debate, ambitious political objectives, research on CCS, as well as the establishment of a new type of industry. It is important to find efficient models for cooperation between industry and research environments to ensure effective implementation of CCS.

Relevant focus for hydrogen:

• Stationary full-scale production of hydrogen for power generation (pre-combustion technology)
• Technology development within pre-combustion technology
• Reforming of natural gas
• Membranes and absorbents for hydrogen and CO₂
• Process- and energy optimisation
• Hydrogen enriched combustion
• Stationary full-scale power generation by natural gas or hydrogen driven fuel cells

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