GOCO₂ project

Large-scale CO₂ capture and transport project in the Grand Ouest and Pays de la Loire regions
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Project description

The GOCO₂ Project is dedicated to the transport of CO2 by pipeline across several départements in the Greater West of France.

The aim is to recover the so-called "fatal" CO2 emitted by certain industries and bring it to Elengy's Montoir-de-Bretagne terminal, where it will be liquefied and transported by ship for storage in permanent geological reservoirs.

Some of the CO2 emitted will be extracted at a range of set locations for specific uses, in particular the production of synthetic fuels or derived products.

Ultimately, collection networks designed for smaller emitters could be connected to our network.

This project was financed by the French government as part of France 2030, operated by ADEME for the feasibility study phase.

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The GOCO₂ project stage by stage

Initial stages:

Next steps: 

  • Late 2024 - early 2025: launch of the public debate
  • 2025 - 2026: launch of basic studies (FEED)
  • T1 2027: investment decision (FID)
  • Commissioning in late 2029 / early 2030

Network sizing:

  • Length: approximately 400 km
  • Transport capacity: between 2.6 Mt/year and 3.9 Mt/year

Project map:

Indicative route for CO₂ transport infrastructure

Read more about GOCO₂

  • GOCO₂ CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

    • Read more about CO₂ transport and CCUS

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    Decarbonising industry

    Launch of the call for manifestations of interest in the construction of CO₂ transport infrastructure in France’s Greater Western region.
    Read the press release