The Heidelberg Materials’ first industrial-scale carbon capture project at its cement plant in Norway’s Brevik is up and running.
SLB Capturi, carbon removal and reduction solutions leader, is opening the world’s first industrial-scale carbon capture plant at Heidelberg Materials’ cement facility in Brevik, Norway. The construction has been completed and is now good to go for operational testing, which marks one of the biggest strides toward industrial decarbonization.
This will capture as much as 400,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually from this new facility that will help address the huge carbon footprint of the cement industry. Cement production is one of the world’s biggest industrial sources of CO2 emissions. The new facility will allow Heidelberg Materials to capture and offset CO2 emissions arising from cement production, hence driving the company one step closer toward net-zero emissions.
The Brevik carbon capture plant was commissioned in 2025 and was part of the European Longship CCS initiative that captures, transports, and stores CO2 emissions from industrial sources across the region. In terms of design and technology, Brevik presents a model that can be scaled for future carbon capture projects but large-scale reductions in emissions occur with no loss in quality or strength of cement products.
This technique will directly capture the amount of CO2 that exits as a result of the process involved in production, thus making it not find its way in the atmosphere. As the objective is to keep it permanently out of the carbon cycle after storage through safe conveyance, then it will not impact environmental factors of cement-but still retaining strength and hardness, which are really tremendous steps for sustainable construction.
It stands today as one of the top globally rated companies in the building materials sector with a focus to deliver net-zero cement. So that through its Brevik project, Heidelberg will actually move forward in the fulfillment of this bigger strategy adopted in an effort to make more the process increasingly sustainable and contribute directly towards the global climate change goals. Heidelberg Materials will capture CO2 emissions from its cement plant in Brevik, thus helping to set a new standard for the industry, showing that it is possible to decarbonize one of the world’s most carbon-intensive sectors.
The Brevik CCS plant was taken into development by the leading industries in collaboration with Aker Solutions, who offered technical support on carbon capture and storage systems.
The project benefited a lot from the local partners, as the teams collaborated in finishing the facility ahead of schedule. A big achievement in cement production comes with mechanical completion at Brevik, which becomes a model for other industries to cut their carbon emissions in the pursuit of decarbonization. It’s a major milestone for Heidelberg Materials but, more importantly for the industry in general because of the large efforts being placed to reduce carbon emission that is pummeling the sector. Cement production amounts to roughly about 8 percent of all CO2 emissions, hence one of the most crucial areas of focus of emission reduction strategies.
Carbon capture and storage have been at the top of the list of weapons that can help cut down emissions and coerce the industry into more steps toward green practices.
The Brevik CCS plant will be a point of reference for future projects to get an insight into technical, economic, and operational aspects of large-scale carbon capture. It has proven that capturing this level of huge CO2 is possible to achieve for global climate targets and also demanded by the governments as well as international organizations.
The success in Brevik will also enrich the well of knowledge about carbon capture technology. As more of other industries now look forward towards CCS, the success from Brevik will have served as a template within which other efforts to scale up business operation will begin. The development in carbon capture continues becoming fast part of an endeavor in curbing climates across the globe.
Conclusion:The Brevik CCS is a good success in reducing the cement sector’s emission footprint, but it stands alone. Further investment and development in innovation, infrastructure, and partnerships will further accelerate the scaling up of CCS technologies across the world. With more companies and industries turning their attention to CCS, a low-carbon economy, and support for achieving those net-zero emissions targets becomes closer. Heidelberg Materials and SLB Captur have proven, by capturing large-scale carbon, that it is not only feasible but also crucial for the sustainability of the cement industry in the long run. The Brevik project has set a new bar in carbon capture initiatives and thus becomes a model to other companies that look forward to reducing their carbon footprint.
Source: SLB Capturi