據《能源年》網站5月22日倫敦報道，英國北海能源管理局上周四宣布，在英國首次碳儲存許可證發放中，12家公司獲得了20項承租權。

這20個海上許可區占地約12000平方公里，其中許多位于阿伯丁、蒂賽德、利物浦和林肯郡附近。

當所有新的碳儲存項目投入使用時，它們可以儲存3000萬噸二氧化碳，占英國年排放量的10%。

預計這些項目最早將于2029年開始上線，但首先需要運營商獲得租賃和批準。

北海管理局首席執行官斯圖爾特?佩恩(Stuart Payne)表示，“英國近海水域仍然是我們能源結構的皇冠上的明珠，提供能源安全、減排和碳儲存。這將需要在擁擠的空間中進行越來越多的整合和合作，我們正在與政府和機構密切合作，以確保我們最大限度地發揮這一驚人的潛力”。

碳儲存許可證發放于2022年6月開始，申請于2022年9月截止。

最初提供的13個區域被拆分為20個。

盡管在授予許可證之前無法正式宣布競標者是否中標，但路透社報道稱，海王星能源公司獲得了三個授予許可證，Spirit Energy獲得一個，Perenco公司獲得了一個。

2022年，英國的溫室氣體排放量約為4.17億噸二氧化碳當量。

郝芬 譯自 《能源年》網站

原文如下：

UK hands out 20 carbon storage licences

Twelve companies have been awarded 20 concessions in Britain’s first-ever carbon storage licensing round, the North Sea Transition Authority announced on Thursday.

The 20 offshore licences encompass around 12,000 square kilometres, with many located near Aberdeen, Teesside, Liverpool and Lincolnshire.

When all new carbon storage projects are commissioned, they could store 30 million tonnes of carbon dioxide, representing 10% of the UK’s annual emissions.

Projects are expected to begin coming on line as early as 2029, but will first require operators to obtain leases and approvals.

“The UK’s offshore waters remain the crown jewel of our energy mix, providing energy security, emissions reduction and carbon storage,” said Stuart Payne, chief executive of the North Sea Transition Authority.

“This will require more and more integration and collaboration in a crowded space, and we are working closely with governments and agencies such as The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland to ensure we maximise this amazing potential.”

The carbon storage licensing round opened in June 2022, with applications closing in September 2022.

The 13 areas originally up on offer were split to create 20.

Although bidders cannot officially be announced until they accept the awards, Reuters reported that Neptune Energy won three awards, Spirit Energy won one award and Perenco won one award.

Britain’s greenhouse gas emissions stood at around 417 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2022.