Equinor’s Northern Lights CCS model offers lessons for India, Southeast Asia, ETEnergyworld

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<p>Equinor’s Northern Lights CCS project offers lessons for building multi-country carbon hubs in India and Southeast Asia, said Desikan Sundararajan at India Energy Week.</p> — Equinor’s Northern Lights CCS project offers lessons for building multi-country carbon hubs in India and Southeast Asia, said Desikan Sundararajan at India Energy Week.

Norway-based multinational energy company, Equinor’s experience with Europe’s pioneering Northern Lights carbon capture and storage (CCS) project offers valuable lessons for building multi-country carbon hubs in India and Southeast Asia, said Desikan Sundararajan, vice-president and Country Manager, Singapore and India, Equinor, in an interview on the sidelines of India Energy Week on Thursday.

He said that the Northern Lights initiative was conceived as a collaborative, open-source infrastructure that addresses a key challenge for emitters: What to do with captured carbon dioxide. The project enables CO2 to be transported by ships and permanently stored underground, supported by long-term monitoring and certification to ensure secure sequestration.

A defining feature of the model is its transparency. Extensive project data — ranging from subsurface assessments to cost and reservoir models — has been made publicly available as part of government funding conditions, creating a rich knowledge base for replication elsewhere.

Desikan noted strong interest from Indian and regional stakeholders, with industry players keen to learn and collaborate. While enthusiasm is high, broader deployment will hinge on clear and enabling policy frameworks.