Crown Prince Haakon Visits TCM

“We are deeply honored by  Crown Prince Haakon’s interest in visiting TCM. To gain his insights into our work,” says Muhammad Ismail Shah. CEO of the world’s largest and most flexible test center for carbon capture technologies. He will guide the Crown Prince and other distinguished guests through the facility.

Crown Prince Haakon

Crown Prince Haakon is known for his keen interest in business development and innovation. Particularly on environmental issues and the green transition. He believes that technical innovation plays a crucial role in addressing global challenges. Recently, he spent a day in Bergen, where offshore wind was on the agenda. During his visit, he toured to the Bergen Offshore Wind Research Centre. Located at the University of Bergen and participated in a seminar for industry players in the offshore wind sector. Furthermore, HRH Crown Prince Haakon is scheduled to make an official visit to the West Coast of the USA from 15-18 April 2024, aimed at promoting business cooperation in the areas of green transition and digitalization.

Cooperation with the USA

At TCM, the US-based carbon capture company ION Clean Energy (video) has successfully completed its second test campaign for the company’s amine-based capture technology, achieving excellent results link to web case. ION also conducted test at Mongstad in 2016, being the first of a number of US companies to use TCM with partial funding from the US Department of Energy (DoE). In addition, InnoSepra is currently testing its technology in the TCM’s area dedicated to new technologies.

– Our collaboration with the US government and technology developers has been mutually beneficial,” states Muhammad Ismail Shah. “We are excited to showcase how our contributions have supported the development of technologies now being deployed in large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the US.

International Opportunities through Testing at TCM

Furthermore, , several other major technology players have tested at TCM, including Longship, which utilizes Aker Carbon Capture’s technology developed at TCM. All seven major technology suppliers that have engaged with TCM have subsequently initiated projects in various locations worldwide.

Among other distinguished guests expected during the Crown Prince’s visit are Liv Signe Navarsete, Governor of Vestland County, Astrid Bergmål, State Secretary at the Ministry of Energy, Sara Hamre Sekkingstad, Mayor of Alver Municipality, Morten Sognnes, Mayor of Austrheim Municipality, and Kaare Songstad, Commissioner of the Western Police District.