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TotalEnergies in Denmark
København, 3. oktober, 2025 – TotalEnergies annoncerede i dag salget af en ejerandel på 35 % til CarbonVault, det danske datterselskab til den tyske cementproducent Schwenk.
Ifølge aftalen vil TotalEnergies E&P Denmark herefter eje 45 % af Bifrost-projektet for CO₂ fangst og -lagring (CCS) som operatør, sammen med CarbonVault (35 %) og Nordsøfonden (20 %).
”Udvidelsen af partnerskabskredsen med en stor, tysk CO2 udleder er en milepæl. Det understøtter Danmarks nationale ambition om at udvikle et europæisk knudepunkt for CO₂-lagring. En betydelig del af CO₂en forventes netop at stamme fra tysk industri,” udtaler Martin Rune Pedersen, direktør for TotalEnergies Danmark.
Bifrost-projektet, som omfatter to offshore-licenser til CO₂-lagring ligger cirka 200 kilometer vest for den danske kyst og er en central del af TotalEnergies’ CCS-portefølje i Nordsøen, der indeholder licenser i Danmark, Norge, Holland og Storbritannien.
Schwenk Zement har forpligtet sig til at dekarbonisere sin aktivitet i Europa og har valgt Bifrost som sin foretrukne løsning til lagring af fremtidige emissioner. Partnerskabet i Bifrost-projektet illustrerer, hvordan TotalEnergies kan bidrage til sine kunders reduktion af emissioner ved at kombinere en industriel udleders dekarboniseringsplan med en CCS-udviklers kapaciteter.
”Vi ser frem til at samarbejde med vores nye partner for at sikre en vellykket implementering af Bifrost-projektet, som er en hjørnesten i Danmarks nationale ambition om at etablere et europæisk knudepunkt for CO₂-lagring,” udtaler Arnaud Le Foll, Senior Vice President for New Business – Carbon Neutrality hos TotalEnergies.
Gennemførelsen af transaktionen er betinget af sædvanlige forhold, herunder myndighedsgodkendelser.
Om TotalEnergies i Danmark
TotalEnergies har haft aktiviteter i Danmark i over 50 år og er landets førende energiselskab. Selskabet står for mere end 80 % af olien og 90 % af gassen, der produceres i den danske del af Nordsøen. Med cirka 1.200 medarbejdere i København, Esbjerg og offshore bidrager virksomheden væsentligt til Danmarks energiforsyning, økonomi og beskæftigelse. Som en multi-energivirksomhed udvikler TotalEnergies en portefølje af vedvarende energiprojekter i Danmark, herunder havvindprojekter med en kapacitet på 405 MW samt CO₂-lagring i Nordsøen til støtte for Europas overgang til en lavemissionsøkonomi.
Pressekontakt
Thorkild Diness Jensen | Head of External Communications for TotalEnergies Denmark | +45 20 20 42 36 | [email protected]
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ENGLISH VERSION
TotalEnergies welcomes new partner and future customer to the Bifrost CCS project
Copenhagen, October 2, 2025 - TotalEnergies today announced the sale of a 35% ownership stake to CarbonVault, the Danish subsidiary of German cement producer Schwenk.
Under the agreement, TotalEnergies E&P Denmark will now hold 45% of the Bifrost carbon capture and storage (CCS) project as operator, alongside CarbonVault (35%) and Nordsøfonden (20%).
“The expansion of the partnership circle with a major German CO₂ emitter is a milestone. It supports Denmark’s national ambition to develop a European hub for CO₂ storage. A significant portion of the CO₂ is expected to come from German industry,” said Martin Rune Pedersen, Country Chair of TotalEnergies Denmark.
The Bifrost project, which includes two offshore licenses for CO₂ storage, is located approximately 200 kilometers west of the Danish coast and is a central part of TotalEnergies’ CCS portfolio in the North Sea, which includes licenses in Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
Schwenk Zement has committed to decarbonizing its operations in Europe and has chosen Bifrost as its preferred solution for storing future emissions. The partnership in the Bifrost project illustrates how TotalEnergies can support its customers’ emission reduction efforts by combining an industrial emitter’s decarbonization plan with the capabilities of a CCS developer.
“We look forward to working with our new partner to ensure the successful implementation of the Bifrost project, which is a cornerstone of Denmark’s national ambition to establish a European hub for CO₂ storage,” said Arnaud Le Foll, Senior Vice President for New Business – Carbon Neutrality at TotalEnergies.
Completion of the transaction is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approvals.
About TotalEnergies in Denmark
TotalEnergies has operated in Denmark for over 50 years and is the country’s leading energy company, responsible for more than 80% of the oil and 90% of the gas produced in the Danish North Sea. With approximately 1,200 employees based in Copenhagen, Esbjerg, and offshore locations, the company makes a significant contribution to Denmark’s energy supply, economy, and employment. As a multi-energy business, TotalEnergies is developing a renewables portfolio, including offshore wind projects with a capacity of 405 MW, and advancing its Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) initiatives in support of Europe’s low-carbon transition.
TotalEnergies Contacts in Denmark
Thorkild Diness Jensen | Head of External Communications for TotalEnergies Denmark | +45 20 20 42 36 | [email protected]