This recognition highlights the project’s innovative nature, technological robustness and potential to deliver large-scale decarbonisation solutions.
An innovative solution to reduce industrial emissions
Mosusol-NetCO₂ involves deploying an industrial-scale CO₂ capture system at Molins’ cement plant in Sant Vicenç dels Horts (Barcelona), with the capacity to capture around one million tonnes annually, including the biogenic fraction. The initiative will capture approximately 97% of the emissions associated with the production of Portland and calcium aluminate clinker, with the potential to avoid up to 1.1 million tpy of CO₂ emissions.
The project brings together the experience and capabilities of the three companies. As the project promoter, Molins is leading the development of the capture system at its plant; Enagás will be responsible for the CO₂ transport infrastructure; and Linde will provide the carbon capture technology and the oxygen required for the oxyfuel combustion process through an air separation unit.
Marcos Cela, CEO of Molins, said: “The European Commission’s selection of Mosusol-NetCO₂ marks an important milestone in our decarbonisation strategy. This decision endorses the potential of a project that combines technological innovation and industrial collaboration to address one of the main challenges facing our sector: reducing CO₂ emissions. At Molins, we continue to advance the development of solutions that contribute to a more sustainable and competitive industry, in line with European climate objectives.”
Arturo Gonzalo, CEO of Enagás, said: “Mosusol-NetCO₂ is an example of how innovation and collaboration enable progress towards large-scale decarbonisation solutions. The European Commission’s selection of the project provides a significant boost to the development of a sustainable CO₂ management value chain, in which infrastructure and the development of logistics hubs play a key role.”
Baltasar Palanca, Managing Director of Linde Gas España, said: “Mosusol-NetCO₂ demonstrates how combining technological innovation and collaboration between companies can turn climate objectives into tangible, large-scale projects. At Linde, we are committed to developing solutions that can drive industrial transformation and make a significant contribution to reducing CO₂ emissions.”
A further boost to industrial decarbonisation
The project’s selection by the European Commission, with funding subject to the signing of the corresponding Grant Agreement, represents a significant step forward since Molins and Enagás announced their collaboration in February 2025 to support the application to the Innovation Fund. The initiative has once again received the STEP Seal (Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform), a European quality label recognising projects aligned with the European Union’s priorities for the development of strategic technologies.
