Delta Schelde CO₂nnection

The infrastructure runs from the Belgian border towards the Moerdijk region. The transport pipeline route will connect in the Moerdijk area to the Delta Rhine Corridor, with the ultimate goal of permanent storage, including via Aramis, in depleted gas fields beneath the North Sea.

The aim of this initiative is to connect CO₂ emitters in South-West Brabant and the Antwerp region to empty gas fields deep under the North Sea Connection bed using the Aramis system and other future storage initiatives. This cross-border infrastructure is being developed in collaboration with Fluxys (in Belgium) with the aim of offering an integrated solution. The permitting procedure for the Delta Schelde CO₂nnection will start this year. The construction phase can start once the required permits have been obtained. The intention is to have the CO₂ pipeline operational in 2031 or 2032.

The Delta Schelde CO₂nnection is part of Gasunie's CO₂ network, which takes into account future connections with other industrial clusters, such as Zeeland. Within this CO₂ network, the Delta Schelde CO₂nnection will connect to the Delta Rhine Corridor.  The Delta Rhine Corridor CO₂ project involves the transport of CO₂ from Germany to permanent CO₂ storage facilities deep under the North Sea Fluxes bed. This will help industrial players in the Netherlands and in the whole of north-western Europe cut their CO₂ emissions while they work hard on making the switch to clean energy, such as green hydrogen, in their own operations.

EA Call for Expression of Interest conducted in 2024 has shown that there is more than enough demand (3-15 million tonnes per year) for the capacity that can be delivered by the planned CO₂ infrastructure. The results and conclusions of the Call for Expression of Interest are explained in this webinar (scroll to the fragment starting at 12:55).

This infrastructure is intended for CO₂ emitters in the Netherlands and Belgium who want to make use of the Delta Schelde CO₂nnection. More information aimed at this specific group can be found on the Expression of Interest page.

For any queries, please write to DSC-CO2@gasunie.nl or contact one of our specialists.