Hamburg’s new pilot project will capture CO2 from one of its Waste-to-Energy plant. Starting in 2026, it aims to turn emissions into resources and advance the city’s climate goals.
Key Takeaways
- Hamburg’s new pilot project will capture CO2 from a Waste-to-Energy plant, starting in 2026, to advance climate goals.
- Stadtreinigung Hamburg has secured funding to study CO2 separation and its potential for climate neutrality.
- The project will evaluate the efficiency and environmental impact of CO2 capture at the Rugenberger Damm plant.
- Results will inform future large-scale applications, essential for achieving climate neutrality according to local officials.
- The consortium includes Stadtreinigung Hamburg, the University of Stuttgart, and colipi GmbH, with €3.3 million in federal funding.
Stadtreinigung Hamburg (SRH) has received confirmation of funding for a pilot project on the separation and use of CO2 from waste incineration plants. The project is scheduled to start on 01 January 2026 and aims to provide important findings on the path to climate neutrality.
The project will examine the efficiency, environmental impact, and long-term reliability of CO2 capture from the flue gas of the Rugenberger Damm (MVR) waste incineration plant in Germany. The captured CO2 will then be converted into products using an innovative biological utilisation approach. This Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) concept will be extensively tested and optimised with a view to a subsequent large-scale plant, demonstrating the potential of a circular carbon economy.
Pathway To Large-Scale Application
According to Katharina Fegebank, senator for environment, climate, energy and agriculture, the project demonstrates what modern waste management should look like and is an important milestone for the city on its path to climate neutrality. She stated that it is important for Stadtreinigung Hamburg to create the conditions for later large-scale applications.
SRH managing director Rüdiger Siechau commented on the necessity of the technology. He stated: “Without the future large-scale use of this capture technology, we cannot achieve climate neutrality. Therefore, I am very much looking forward to the important results and findings of the project.”
Consortium Receives Federal Funding
The project consortium consists of stadtreinigung hamburg (SRH), the institute for energy process engineering and dynamics in energy systems (IDE) at the university of stuttgart, and the Hamburg-based startup colipi GmbH.
The project will be supported with around €3.3 million in funding from the federal ministry for economic affairs and energy (BMWE) as part of the federal funding for industry and climate protection programme.
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