New carbon capture project could give UK economy £1.2bn boost

SSE Thermal and Equinor are working together on the Peterhead power station

SSE and Equinor submit plans for carbon capture plant in Peterhead

The new plant could capture an average of one and a half million tonnes of CO2 a year, which would represent at least 5% of the UK Government’s 2030 target for carbon capture and storage