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CCUS Innovation 2.0 competition: Flexibly-Operated Capture using Solvent Storage

DESNZ·report·LOW·5 May 2026·source document

Summary

DESNZ published project documents from Keadby Generation Limited's FOCUSS project under the CCUS Innovation 2.0 programme, exploring flexible post-combustion carbon capture with solvent storage. The project aimed to de-risk technology allowing CCS plants to operate flexibly rather than baseload-only.

Why it matters

An R&D project report with no rule changes, no funding decisions, and no market implications. Flexible CCS is relevant to future gas plant economics but this publication moves nothing.

Key facts

  • Project lead: Keadby Generation Limited
  • Technology: post-combustion capture with solvent storage for flexible operation
  • Programme: CCUS Innovation 2.0

Areas affected

generatorscarbon pricing

Related programmes

Clean Power 2030Net Zero
Memo

FOCUSS - Flexibly-Operated Capture using Solvent Storage Project Lead: Keadby Generation Limited The FOCUSS project built upon on post-combustion capture technology that is already highly advanced, so was able to progress rapidly from conceptual engineering predictions to de-risked technology and identify new solutions that have the potential to give the UK a global lead in demonstrating how CCS can be deployed to help deliver UK decarbonisation targets. Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) Innovation 2.0 programme: successful projects - GOV.UK