Northern Lights Signed Carbon Storage Deal
The joint venture reached an agreement to manage CO2 emissions for a Swedish waste-to-energy plant starting in 2029.
Updated on Oct. 13, 2026 in Energy
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Northern Lights JV has finalized a contract to transport and store carbon dioxide for the Filbornaverket waste-to-energy facility in Helsingborg, Sweden. This deal marks the second Swedish partnership for the venture, which currently serves seven industrial customers across four countries.
Why it matters
Öresundskraft aims to utilize this carbon capture and storage infrastructure to manage both biogenic and fossil emissions as part of its broader decarbonization strategy. The project is supported by a 60 million euro grant from the EU Innovation Fund to accelerate development.
The agreement covers the transport and storage of up to 200,000 tonnes of captured CO2 annually. This process involves separating flue gases via an amine-based method before the carbon is chilled and compressed for sub-seabed injection at a depth of 2,600 metres.
The players
Northern Lights JV
This joint venture operates a cross-border carbon capture and storage value chain designed to transport and inject industrial emissions into sub-seabed reservoirs.
Öresundskraft
This Swedish utility company manages energy production and distribution, including the operation of the Filbornaverket waste-to-energy plant.
The details
Captured carbon will be transported by truck to the Port of Halmstad before being shipped to Øygarden, Norway, for permanent underground storage. The facility in Helsingborg represents a growing network of industrial emitters turning to Northern Lights for long-term carbon sequestration solutions.
Timeline
Carbon transport and storage operations under this agreement are scheduled to begin in late 2029.
The Big Picture
This partnership follows the deployment of funding from the EU Innovation Fund, which seeks to bridge the gap between decarbonization technology and market-ready industrial implementation. By securing this support, the project signals a shift in the viability of large-scale cross-border carbon storage as a standard environmental compliance tool for European utilities.
The implementation of this carbon capture infrastructure supports broader regional efforts to reduce industrial emissions without disrupting waste management services. Residents in the area may see the development of new transport infrastructure as captured carbon is moved to ports for shipping.
The takeaway
This partnership illustrates the growing importance of international carbon logistics in meeting corporate emissions targets. Companies utilizing waste-to-energy processes can look to these long-term sequestration contracts as a viable model for managing fossil and biogenic carbon output.
Further reading
For more information on the development of regional carbon capture networks, visit the Energy section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Enlit.
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