Prototype Carbon Capture Unit

Bringing CCS out of the Lab and into Reality...

The Prototype Carbon Capture Unit is the first working example in the UK of a carbon capture system operating on a coal fired power station. Once it is fully operational it will tell us what we need to know so that we can scale it up and eventually capture up to 90% of the CO₂ that comes out of the chimney at Longannet Power Station.

This is about taking the concept of CCS out of the lab and turning it into a full scale commercial reality and that is crucial if we are to meet the tough carbon reduction targets that will prevent global warming.