Green energy company Tree Energy Solutions (TES) and engineering consultancy Ramboll have completed a joint study for a planned carbon dioxide export terminal at TES’s Green Energy Hub in Wilhelmshaven, Germany—marking a key milestone ahead of the pre-FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) phase, set to begin later this year.
The terminal will serve as a critical node in Europe’s emerging carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure, storing captured CO₂ for transport to offshore storage sites. In its initial phase, the facility is expected to handle between 3 and 5 million tonnes of CO₂ annually, with plans to scale up to 10 million tonnes per year.
Ramboll’s scope in the joint study included evaluating technical options for CO₂ import by rail and export by ship, covering essential components such as:
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Rail offloading systems
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Buffer storage facilities
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Boil-off gas handling
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Transfer systems to a jetty for marine export
“By creating state-of-the-art infrastructure for the export of CO₂, we are advancing Europe’s decarbonisation and CCS efforts,” said Hugo Dijkgraaf, Chief Operating Officer of TES and Managing Director of TES CO₂ Company.
Strategically located, Wilhelmshaven is Germany’s only deep-water port and plays a vital role in the energy transition. Already operational for LNG and e-natural gas imports, the port is connected to the national rail network, the European high-pressure gas grid, and the upcoming H₂ercules hydrogen backbone.
TES noted that the CO₂ export terminal will complement these existing and future energy flows by integrating with planned CO₂ pipeline infrastructure and enabling the growth of pan-European CCS value chains.