Brevik CCS shares lessons learned from industrial carbon capture

Heidelberg Materials carried out 90 knowledge-sharing and benefits realisation activities in 2025. A new report highlights how experience from Brevik CCS is supporting the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS), in Norway and internationally.

Brevik CCS is a key part of Norway’s Longship project. it is the world’s first industrial-scale carbon capture facility at a cement plant. The facility is designed to capture approximately 400,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually, equivalent to around half of the cement plant’s emissions. In its “Benefits Realisation Report 2025”, Heidelberg Materials outlines how the project contributes to technology development, knowledge sharing and the wider deployment of CCS.

Strong international interest

The report shows that Brevik CCS carried out 90 benefits realisation activities in 2025. This includes presentations, technical visits, research collaborations and the exchange of lessons learned with other industrial projects. The opening of the carbon capture facility in June 2025, attracted significant international attention, bringing together 320 international guests and more than 25 journalists.

Lessons learned support new CCS projects

Experience gained from Brevik CCS is already being applied to the development of new carbon capture projects. This includes initiatives in the UK and Germany. The project also collaborates with Norwegian research institutions and industrial partners to advance CCS technologies.

The report also highlights how carbon capture enables the development of new products, including evoZero cement with very low net CO₂ emissions. Lessons learned from Brevik CCS will help reduce risks, improve technological solutions and support the wider deployment of CCS, across the cement industry and other process industries.