BECCS

In Energihamnen, close to Värtaverket's KVV8, Urban Design is helping to design one of the world's largest facilities for capturing carbon dioxide, together with Stockholm Exergi. Since 2020 we have taken part in the strategic design of the facility for capturing carbon dioxide using bio-CCS technology. The facility will be the first of its size in the world, and in total it is estimated to be able to capture 800,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually, which is more than the fossil emissions released by Stockholm's road traffic over an entire year. The local context, with Energihamnen's proximity to housing, businesses and the coming development, has been important in the design process. The ambition is for the facility to contribute to the street space and the surrounding area in as attractive a way as possible, and for the design to interact with Värtaverket's modern expression, the historical heritage of Ferdinand Boberg and the harbour. About bio-CCS Bio-CCS (Bio-energy with Carbon Capture and Storage) means that biogenic carbon dioxide from the combustion of biofuel is separated from the flue gases and then stored permanently. Because the captured carbon dioxide was previously bound by the forest through photosynthesis, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is reduced, creating negative emissions.