Phlair GmbH and Carbon Removal AS, via its subsidiary NorDAC Kollsnes AS, have entered into an agreement to develop Europe’s first large scale direct air capture (DAC) and geologic CO₂ storage project in Øygarden, Norway.
The plant will be located next to the Northern Lights terminal for permanent storage of CO2. The agreement outlines a phased plan to capture and store up to 500,000 tonnes of atmospheric CO₂ annually using Phlair’s proprietary electrochemical technology.
The project will begin with an initial phase targeting 60,000 tonnes of CO₂ removal per year. In the second phase, the full-scale system is expected to reach 500,000 tonnes of CO₂ removal per year.
As Europe takes the lead in carbon management, the project aims to demonstrate how DAC can work with the grid, and not against it. Phlair’s electrochemical system is uniquely designed to be load-flexible, helping stabilize stressed electricity networks while keeping the cost of CO₂ removal low. This synergy between carbon removal and grid support is key to scaling Direct Air Capture sustainably.
Eirik Lilledahl, founder and chairman of Carbon Removal
“We strongly believe in the prospects of DAC in Norway and the potential that DAC has as large-scale contributor to the fight against climate change.”
“We are excited to provide our load-flexible DAC technology for this European lighthouse project” says Malte Feucht, CEO at Phlair. “Europe is at a turning point and can become a leader in carbon management. We are laying foundation for large-scale, permanent carbon removal. Our ability to balance grid loads will accelerate and drive down cost for renewables in Norway. At the same time, we want to prove that cost efficient DAC is possible.”
Phlair will supply its proprietary Hydrolyzer modules and deliver detailed engineering services, installation, commissioning, and ongoing support for the core technology. NorDAC will be responsible for the remaining infrastructure, the project development, and will be the operator. Carbon Removal will be Phlair’s exclusive DAC customer in Norway during the contract period.
Eirik Lilledahl, founder and chairman of Carbon Removal
“The cooperation with Phlair is highly promising because of the virtues of their DAC technology, such as energy efficiency and the battery-like characteristics of the core technology.”
About Carbon Removal
Carbon Removal is a Norwegian project development company for Direct Air Capture plants. The ambition of Carbon Removal is to scale the deployment of DAC rapidly. The focus is on Norway because of its natural comparative advantages, such as available infrastructure for CO2 storage and a power grid fully based on renewables. The business model is partnership based, which includes seeking out the supplier of the best available technology in the market.
About Phlair
Phlair is revolutionizing carbon removal. With its unique hydrolyzer-based Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology, Phlair is enabling CO2 capture from ambient air: scalable and at low cost. Phlair’s technology runs purely on solar electricity and employs a pH-swing mechanism for efficient CO2 capture and release. The captured CO2 is permanently stored or used for CO2-negative chemicals. The Munich-based company serves leading customers in carbon removal, including Google, McKinsey, JPMorganChase, Shopify, Stripe, H&M, and Deep Sky. Currently, the company is gearing up for a larger >20,000 tCO2/year plant deployment by 2027.