Norcem Brevik – The World’s First Carbon Capture in Cement

Norcem Brevik will be the world’s first cement plant with full-scale carbon capture, a historic breakthrough in the work to cut global CO₂ emissions. When the plant runs at full capacity, it will capture around 400,000 tons of CO₂ per year, convert it to liquid, and transport it for permanent storage in the North Sea.

Møre Trafo is selected as supplier of transformers, substations, doors and vents for the carbon capture plant. The delivery runs over two years and includes a total of 15 transformers of different types – all with strict requirements for top quality, documentation and delivery reliability.

Carbon capture at industrial scale is complex technology – and the infrastructure behind it must be flawless.

• 15 different transformer types – technical variation demands broad expertise and close dialogue
• High documentation requirements – the project is under international professional attention
• Process plant with continuous operation – the power supply cannot fail
• Two-year time pressure – deliveries run in parallel with construction

The project is developed in collaboration with Gassnova and SINTEF, and is part of the government’s push for full-scale CO₂ management – together with the Northern Lights transport and storage project. NHO calls it a possible starting point for a new Norwegian industrial success story.

Tailored for Precision and Documentation

• 15 transformers of different types
• Substations tailored to the process plant’s requirements
• Doors and vents for technical rooms
• Contract value: approx. 6 MNOK
• Delivery period: 2 years

All deliveries include the documentation and quality control a prestige project like this demands. Møre Trafo acted not only as supplier, but as technical partner in a complex supply chain.

• 400,000 tons of CO₂ captured per year – equals about 1% of Norway’s total emissions
• All 15 transformers delivered – on time and on spec
• Norwegian industrial expertise drives a global climate technology breakthrough

The project can be transferred to cement plants and process industry worldwide and is Norcem’s and the Heidelberg Group’s contribution to zero emissions by 2030.

The delivery confirms Møre Trafos position as a supplier of complex, society-critical industrial projects – including when the goal is nothing less than cutting global CO₂ emissions.

Project facts