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Construction of Japan’s largest CO2 capture plant moves closer
08 July 2025
Hokkaido Electric Power’s Tomato-Atsuma Power Station (Photo courtesy of Hokkaido Electric Power Co.)
Construction of Japan’s largest CO2 capture plant has moved closer after Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) was awarded a contract for its basic design
The new plant, claimed to be one of the most advanced carbon capture and storage (CCS) plants in the world, will be located at Hokkaido Electric Power’s Tomato-Atsuma power station.
The plant will have the capacity to capture 5,200 tons of CO2 per day, from the flue gases emitted during combustion of the boilers in the power station.
The carbon captured would be stored in deep saline formations under the sea in an area off Tomakomai. The aim is to store around 1.5 million to 2 million tons of CO2 per year by 2030.
For this front end engineering design (FEED) project, MHI will investigate the main equipment and specifications for the project.
An image of the overall scope of the project (Image courtesy of MHI)
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