CO₂ transmission from Germany to storage facilities in the Norwegian North Sea

The North Sea CO₂ Corridor (NSCC) project offers shippers the opportunity to reach various CO₂ storage sites in the Norwegian North Sea via the NSCC pipeline infrastructure in Germany and Fluxys’ Belgian CO₂ network as well as the planned Equinor CO₂ offshore pipeline from Zeebrugge. In Germany, the NSCC will initially be developed in North Rhine-Westphalia, with possible later expansion stages towards southern Germany and eastern Westphalia. The project is receiving strong political support and completes the cross-border EU2NSEA Project of Common Interest for the development of a European CO₂ transmission infrastructure connecting to the Norwegian North Sea. The project also enjoys broad support from the federal government and the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia.

The CO₂ will be transported via a transnational pipeline network designed for dense-phase CO₂, i.e. CO₂ under high pressure. The infrastructure will be purpose-built, with existing corridors used wherever possible. OGE is responsible for the development of the CO₂ pipeline on the German side, while our partner Fluxys is in charge of the Belgian side. Another partner in the value chain is Equinor.

Commissioning on the German side is currently planned for 2032 but depends, among other things, on the legal and financial framework, the progress of the approval procedures, construction progress and developments on the Dutch side.

The NSCC project gives German emitters the opportunity to use large-scale transport infrastructure and a variety of storage options. The players in the value chain are leaders in their respective roles in Europe. 

The NSCC project is a core component of our CO₂ activities and complements the WHVCC, DRC and DKCC projects, with the aim of establishing a northwest European CO₂ transmission system.

Interested companies can register via the CO₂ market enquiry and get in touch with us to explore opportunities for collaboration.