Canada breaks ground on its largest carbon capture and storage project
The government announced construction had begun on a Western Canadian project linking energy-sector growth with emissions reduction.
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Natural Resources Canada, the Alberta government and Enhance Energy announced construction of the Origins carbon capture and storage hub near Clive on 9 September. Operations were expected to begin in January 2027.
The hub was designed initially to permanently store up to 1.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, with potential expansion later. This is an expected project capacity stated by the source, not storage already achieved.
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Project construction start
Announced milestone for a major Canadian carbon capture and storage initiative.
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Construction start announced
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The source-stated groundbreaking milestone is recorded; operating capacity or emissions impact is not calculated.
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Origins CCS initial design capacity
Source-stated initial-phase annual capacity ceiling for the Origins carbon capture and storage hub in Alberta.
- Initial-phase permanent CO₂ storage capacity
- ≤1.5 million tonnes per annum
- 2026-09-09 · Estimate
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The source states an initial design capacity of up to 1.5 million tonnes of permanent storage per year. This is an upper limit, not achieved or operating storage.
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