Full notice to proceed anticipated in March 2026
Baseload power demand is driving the need for power generation and environmental technologies
(AKRON, Ohio – December 8, 2025) – Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) announced today that it has received limited notice to proceed with engineering and long-lead procurement on a SolveBright™ post-combustion, regenerable solvent-based carbon dioxide (CO2) capture system for an existing power plant in the United States. The full notice to proceed is anticipated to be signed by March 2026, with an estimated value of $80 million and the potential for additional scope and construction services.
B&W’s SolveBright system design will allow the use of both an advanced specialty solvent and widely available commodity solvents, providing significant operational flexibility and potential cost savings for the plant owner. The SolveBright solution will be capable of capturing and storing more than 550,000 tons of CO2 annually.
“We are excited to deliver our SolveBright carbon capture technology, that will capture CO2 for this U.S. baseload power generation facility,” said Jimmy Morgan, B&W Chief Commercial Officer. “B&W has an extensive history of providing flue gas treatment and scrubber technologies to the utility and industrial sectors. Now, with the rapid growth of data centers and AI factories in North America, we are well-positioned to leverage our flue gas treatment technologies to support energy producers who need solutions to capture CO2 for storage and beneficial use.”
“B&W’s diverse suite of power generation and environmental technologies allows us to help our customers with flexible, innovative power solutions, using a broad range of fuels, and we’re excited to play a key role in serving this emerging market,” Morgan added.
B&W can support small- or large-scale post-combustion carbon capture projects, from initial plant surveys and technology evaluation to plant commissioning and start-up.
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Forward-Looking Statements
B&W cautions that this release contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements relating to a limited notice to proceed with engineering on its SolveBright™ post-combustion carbon-capture technology for a power plant project in the United States, an anticipated full notice to proceed for the project, and the anticipated net effects of the project. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. For a more complete discussion of these risk factors, see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent annual report on Form 10-K. If one or more of these risks or other risks materialize, actual results may vary materially from those expressed. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, except to the extent required by applicable law.