据《能源年》网站5月22日伦敦报道，英国北海能源管理局上周四宣布，在英国首次碳储存许可证发放中，12家公司获得了20项承租权。

这20个海上许可区占地约12000平方公里，其中许多位于阿伯丁、蒂赛德、利物浦和林肯郡附近。

当所有新的碳储存项目投入使用时，它们可以储存3000万吨二氧化碳，占英国年排放量的10%。

预计这些项目最早将于2029年开始上线，但首先需要运营商获得租赁和批准。

北海管理局首席执行官斯图尔特•佩恩(Stuart Payne)表示，“英国近海水域仍然是我们能源结构的皇冠上的明珠，提供能源安全、减排和碳储存。这将需要在拥挤的空间中进行越来越多的整合和合作，我们正在与政府和机构密切合作，以确保我们最大限度地发挥这一惊人的潜力”。

碳储存许可证发放于2022年6月开始，申请于2022年9月截止。

最初提供的13个区域被拆分为20个。

尽管在授予许可证之前无法正式宣布竞标者是否中标，但路透社报道称，海王星能源公司获得了三个授予许可证，Spirit Energy获得一个，Perenco公司获得了一个。

2022年，英国的温室气体排放量约为4.17亿吨二氧化碳当量。

郝芬 译自 《能源年》网站

原文如下：

UK hands out 20 carbon storage licences

Twelve companies have been awarded 20 concessions in Britain’s first-ever carbon storage licensing round, the North Sea Transition Authority announced on Thursday.

The 20 offshore licences encompass around 12,000 square kilometres, with many located near Aberdeen, Teesside, Liverpool and Lincolnshire.

When all new carbon storage projects are commissioned, they could store 30 million tonnes of carbon dioxide, representing 10% of the UK’s annual emissions.

Projects are expected to begin coming on line as early as 2029, but will first require operators to obtain leases and approvals.

“The UK’s offshore waters remain the crown jewel of our energy mix, providing energy security, emissions reduction and carbon storage,” said Stuart Payne, chief executive of the North Sea Transition Authority.

“This will require more and more integration and collaboration in a crowded space, and we are working closely with governments and agencies such as The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland to ensure we maximise this amazing potential.”

The carbon storage licensing round opened in June 2022, with applications closing in September 2022.

The 13 areas originally up on offer were split to create 20.

Although bidders cannot officially be announced until they accept the awards, Reuters reported that Neptune Energy won three awards, Spirit Energy won one award and Perenco won one award.

Britain’s greenhouse gas emissions stood at around 417 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2022.