The carbon capture plant in Øygarden, where phase two is marked in green. Photo : Northern lights JV

Multiconsult Norge AS has been awarded a contract by Aker Solutions to deliver engineering and architectural services for the next phase of the Northern Lights carbon capture project in Øygarden municipality.

For Multiconsult, the scope of work includes detailed design and construction site monitoring of the substation, foundation of the process plant and the outdoor area. 

On April 1, Aker Solutions was awarded the work on the second phase of the carbon capture project, which is being developed by the Northern Lights joint venture, owned by the companies Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies.

Key personnel from Multiconsult will work as an integrated part of Aker Solutions' project team, providing engineering and architectural services. Multiconsult will hire personnel from LINK Arkitektur AS, which is also part of the Multiconsult Group. 

"The Northern Lights project plays a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from industry in Europe and fits well with our strategy of being a facilitator for green transition. I am therefore very pleased that Multiconsult has been given the opportunity to continue the collaboration also for the next phase of this important societal project," says Grethe Bergly, CEO of Multiconsult.

The total contract value for Multiconsult is around NOK 40 million, with work scheduled to start in the second quarter of 2025. The majority of Multiconsult's work in connection with this contract is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2026, with the entire project scheduled for completion by 2028.

About the project: 

Northern Lights phase 1 is part of the Norwegian Long-Range Ship project that will establish a full-scale value chain for CO2 capture, transport and storage services. The first phase of Northern Lights is complete and ready to receive CO2 from Norwegian and European industrial emission sources. Phase 2 of Northern Lights will increase the transport and storage capacity from 1.5 million to at least 5 million tonnes of CO2 per year, and is made possible by a grant from the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy (CEF Energy).

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