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Project Tundra is a bold initiative to build one of the world's largest carbon capture facilities in North Dakota.

Innovative technologies are being designed to capture up to 4 million metric tons of the CO2 produced from the Milton R. Young Station. North Dakota-based Minnkota Power Cooperative is leading the project, along with research support from the Energy & Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota.

About Project Tundra

Capturing CO2

As the world focuses on reducing the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that is emitted into the atmosphere, CO2 capture and storage technologies have become increasingly important. If successful, Project Tundra could be used as a blueprint to advance these next-generation technologies that help produce reliable, affordable and increasingly clean energy.

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SaFe and permanent CO2 Storage

Ideal Geology

North Dakota's geology is ideal for safe and permanent geologic storage of CO2. A deep porous rock layer will hold the CO2 more than a mile underground and overlying cap rock layers will seal the CO2 in the storage zone.

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About Project Tundra

Capturing CO2

As the world focuses on reducing the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that is emitted into the atmosphere, CO2 capture and storage technologies have become increasingly important. If successful, Project Tundra could be used as a blueprint to advance these next-generation technologies that help produce reliable, affordable and increasingly clean energy.

Learn More
SaFe and permanent CO2 Storage

Ideal Geology

North Dakota's geology is ideal for safe and permanent geologic storage of CO2. A deep porous rock layer will hold the CO2 more than a mile underground and overlying cap rock layers will seal the CO2 in the storage zone.

Learn More
Project Tundra By The Numbers
90%

CO2 capture rate

800

Years of recoverable coal reserves in North Dakota

252

Billion tons of CO2 storage capacity in North Dakota

1.4

Billion dollars of capital investment

Project Tundra By The Numbers
90%

CO2 capture rate

252

Billion tons of CO2 storage capacity in North Dakota

800

Years of recoverable coal reserves in North Dakota

1.4

Billion dollars of capital investment

Project Tundra By The Numbers
90%

CO2 capture rate

800K

Equivalent number of cars removed per year

800

Years of recoverable coal reserves in North Dakota

1.4

Billion dollars of capital investment

Project Tundra By The Numbers
90%

CO2 capture rate

800

Years of recoverable coal reserves in North Dakota

800 K

Equivalent number of cars removed per year

1.4

Billion dollars of capital investment

Project Tundra News

Minnkota hosts Project Tundra landowner meeting
October 18, 2022

Around 75 attendees gathered for the informational presentation in Center, N.D., to learn about the carbon capture initiative.

Minnkota applauds electric co-op provisions in Inflation Reduction Act
September 7, 2022

Recently signed Inflation Reduction Act will help accelerate energy projects such at Minnkota's Project Tundra carbon capture initiative.

Project Tundra receives $100 million loan from state of North Dakota
May 24, 2022

The loan represents substantial progress toward the financing goals of Minnkota's carbon capture initiative.

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