South Wales Industrial Cluster
Industries in the South Wales region produce 16Mtpa of CO2. The South Wales Industrial Cluster which was formed in 2019, consists of major industries along the M4 corridor. Currently, two projects Cluster Plan and Deployment Project aim to shape the strategy for the decarbonization of the South Wales Industrial Cluster.
Project type:CaptureStorageTransport
Participants:RWE Progressive Energy Cadent Valero Tata Steel BOC South Hook Wales & West Utilities Western Power Distribution Rice Flexis
Country:United Kingdom
Type of capture:Cluster (multiple industrial sources)
IOGP members involved: No
Planned start of operation: 2025
CO2 capacity at start date: 0
CO2 capacity after completion:
Status: In planning
Type of storage: Offshore - Depleted Oil & Gas Fields & Saline Aquifers, Celtic Sea and Bristol Channel
Funding and support scheme: National funding
Info related to the funding and support scheme: Total Contract Value is £37.6m – £20m grant and £17m match funding from partners. Funding awarded in March 2021 by UKRI’s Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge, with Match Funding from industrial partners
Notes:
Links: https://www.swic.cymru/https://irp.cdn-website.com/929ba12e/files/uploaded/SWIC%20A%20Year%20in%20the%20life%20V2.pdf