WHV CO₂ Corridor project

The WHV CO₂ Corridor (WHVCC) project offers shippers the opportunity to transport CO₂ from the German North Sea coast to various CO₂ storage sites in the Norwegian North Sea and other locations using export terminals in Wilhelmshaven, such as the TES-H2 terminal, or the offshore pipeline planned by Gassco. In Germany, the WHVCC will start in Lower Saxony, with possible subsequent expansion stages southwards to eastern Westphalia or eastwards via Hanover to Saxony-Anhalt. The project is receiving strong political support and completes the cross-border EU2NSEA Project of Common Interest for the development of a European CO₂ transmission infrastructure connecting to the Norwegian North Sea. 

The CO₂ will be transported via a transnational pipeline network designed for dense-phase CO₂, i.e. CO₂ under high pressure. The infrastructure will be purpose-built, with existing corridors used wherever possible. OGE is responsible for the development of the CO₂ pipeline on the German side.

Commissioning on the German side is currently planned for 2033 but depends, among other things, on the legal and financial framework, the progress of the permitting procedures, construction progress and developments on the German side and among the partners.

The WHVCC project gives German emitters the opportunity to use large-scale transport infrastructure and a variety of storage options. 

The WHVCC project is a core component of our CO₂ activities and complements the NSCC, DRC and DKCC projects, with the aim of establishing a northwest European CO₂ transmission system.

Interested companies can register via the CO₂ market enquiry and get in touch with us to explore opportunities for collaboration.