On July 13, 2022, ERA and the Government of Alberta announced the approved projects for the Carbon Capture Kickstart: Design and Engineering funding opportunity. This funding advances CCUS-related technologies in step with emerging Provincial and Federal policies. Many of these projects represent the first stage of significantly larger overall project plans. All funded projects plan to be up and running by 2030.
SUCCESSFUL CARBON CAPTURE KICKSTART PROJECTS INCLUDE:
Canadian Natural Resources Limited*
Oil Sands CCUS Pathways to Net Zero
ERA funding: $5 million
Project cost: $46.33 million
Heartland Generation Ltd.
Innovative Integration of Carbon Capture for Clean Power
ERA funding: $5 million
Project cost: $38.37 million
Lafarge Canada
Exshaw Cement Carbon Capture and Bow Valley Decarbonization
ERA Funding: $5 million
Project cost: $27 million
Capital Power Corporation
Genesee CCS
ERA funding: $5 million
Project cost: $12.35 million
Strathcona Resources Ltd*
Post-Combustion Flue Gas Carbon Capture at Cold Lake Region SAGD Facilities
ERA funding: $5 million
Project cost: $10 million
Entropy Inc.
Athabasca Leismer Carbon Capture
ERA funding: $3.3 million
Project cost: $10.65 million
Agrium Canada Partnership
Nutrien Redwater Carbon Capture Study
ERA Funding: $3.28 million
Project cost: $12.6 million
Enmax Energy Corporation
Shepard Energy Centre Carbon Capture Unit FEED Study
ERA funding: $3.06 million
Project cost: $6.11 million
City of Medicine Hat*
Project Clear Horizon
ERA funding: $2.5 million
Project cost: $5 million
Vault 44.01*
Hinton Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage Project
ERA funding: $2.49 million
Project cost: $15.58 million
Suncor Energy Services Inc.*
Svante’s CO2 capture process for Suncor’s Fluid Catalytic Cracker
ERA funding: $950 thousand
Project cost: $9.9 million
