Feb 18, 2025
The application for the Project of Common Interest (PCI) status renewal was submitted to the European Commission in December 2024. Since the CCS Baltic Consortium project achieved PCI status at the end of 2023, additional studies and analysis have been performed, and the onshore transport concept has significantly evolved. Additionally, the CO₂ market has advanced, with increased transport volumes, growing projected customer demand, and new market insights. As a result, the viability of transportation options has shifted.
An onshore CO₂ pipeline system has emerged as a practical and cost-efficient solution for transporting large-scale CO₂ volumes. For smaller quantities—rail and road transport offer a more flexible and suitable alternative.
This development enables efficient, large-scale CO₂ transportation for both anchor customers — Akmenės Cementas (operating in Lithuania) and SCHWENK Latvija (operating in Latvia) — and other major emitters in the region.
The consortium is now focusing on pipeline transport as the preferred method for onshore CO₂ transportation, with gas transmission system operators — Amber Grid (Lithuania) and Conexus Baltic Grid (Latvia) — responsible for the analysis and potential construction and operation of onshore pipelines. The focus on pipeline transport is reflected in the second application for PCI status renewal.
The renewed PCI list is expected to be adopted by the European Commission by the end of 2025.
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