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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Million metric tons of CO2 captured annually
Years of recoverable coal reserves in North Dakota
Billion tons of CO2 storage capacity in North Dakota
Billion dollars of capital investment
Million metric tons of CO2 captured annually
Billion tons of CO2 storage capacity in North Dakota
Years of recoverable coal reserves in North Dakota
Billion dollars of capital investment
Million metric tons of CO2 captured annually
Billion tons of CO2 storage capacity in North Dakota
Years of recoverable coal reserves in North Dakota
Billion dollars of capital investment
Million metric tons of CO2 captured annually
Years of recoverable coal reserves in North Dakota
Billion tons of CO2 storage capacity in North Dakota
Billion dollars of capital investment
The loan was authorized by the North Dakota Industrial Commission on July 28.
Minnkota Power Cooperative made a major announcement in June that TC Energy, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kiewit are joining the Project Tundra team. On July 20, the cooperative had a chance to update area landowners on the new joint development effort and recap other milestones as the project nears a final investment decision in early 2024.
New relationships with TC Energy, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kiewit position the project for a final investment decision in early 2024.
