A global first launches in Rakkestad

Today marks the official start of operations at Carbon Centric’s facility in Rakkestad, as the first batch of food-grade liquid CO₂ has been approved and delivered to the customer. This marks a major milestone for the emerging carbon capture industry in Norway: it is the country’s first operational carbon capture plant outside the Norwegian government’s Longship project, and it is also the world’s first waste incineration plant equipped with the capacity for full carbon capture.

This is a landmark day for Carbon Centric, for Rakkestad – and for the climate. Delivering our first tonnes of captured CO₂ proves that the technology works in practice and that we can help build a new green industry.  I’m incredibly proud of the teamwork behind this achievement – it is the result of a strong and dedicated team,” Fredrik Häger, CEO i Carbon Centric.

Fredrik Häger, CEO

The official inauguration of the Rakkestad carbon capture plant will be held on 16 October 2025, exclusively for invited guests and accredited members of the media.

About the project

The Rakkestad plant is Carbon Centric’s first full-scale facility – the first of its kind in Norway and among the very first worldwide. It captures CO₂ from a waste-to-energy incineration plant and makes the gas available as a recycled, food-grade raw material for a range of industries. The plant is currently being certified by DNV to comply with FSSC 22 000. With a capture capacity of around 10,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year, the plant is designed to handle the flue gas from the incinerator at full scale.

Customer loading liquid CO2

Next steps

Rakkestad is the first in a growing portfolio of projects that Carbon Centric is developing in Norway and across the Nordics. Next in line is a carbon capture project from a bio-energy plant (BECCS project) at Kirkenær together with Solør Bioenergi, aiming to capture around 32,000 tonnes of biogenic CO₂ annually. These kinds of projects can generate carbon removals if the captured gas is sent to permanent storage, and the Kirkenær project is expected to start producing carbon dioxide removal certificates (CDRs) from 2028.

With this, Carbon Centric is taking the next step: from supplying CO₂ to industry, to also becoming a provider of high-quality carbon removals. Our goal is clear: capture as much CO₂ as possible, as quickly as possible, and help establish carbon capture and removal as a new green industry in the Nordics.

About Carbon Centric

Founded in 2021 by Fredrik Häger, Kenneth Juul and Østfold Energi, with Vardar and Obligo later joining as shareholders. Carbon Centric operates on a unique build-own-operate model: we develop, finance, build and operate carbon capture plants, allowing emitters to stay focused on their core business. The company’s goal is to reach final investment decisions by 2030 on projects with a combined annual CO₂ capture capacity of 1 million tonnes, and to establish itself as a leading European player in CCUS – driven by the vision of helping to bring atmospheric CO₂ levels back to 350 ppm.

For further information

Kenneth Juul, Chief Commercial Officer, Carbon Centric AS📧 kj@carboncentric.no | 📞 +47 99 00 82 69

Key facts – Rakkestad project

·       First full-scale carbon capture plant developed by Carbon Centric in Norway

·       Capacity: approx. 10,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year

·       Product: Liquid CO₂

·       Certification: FSSC 22 000 | food grade

·       End use: food & beverage industry, and other industrial applications

·       Final Investment Decision: December 2024

·       First delivery: 29 September 2025

·       Official inauguration: 16 October 2025, with invited guests and media

Media can reach out to Kenneth Juul if you would like to attend in person.