PETRONAS, Jera to explore feasibility of carbon capture

PETRONAS is championing CCS as a key solution in addressing emissions from its operations as well as other industries.

KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS), through its subsidiary PETRONAS CCS Solutions Sdn Bhd (PCCSS), has signed a joint study agreement with Jera Co Inc (Jera) to evaluate the feasibility of the entire carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain.

This will include separation and capture of carbon dioxide emitted by Jera in Japan, cross-border transportation and storage in Malaysia. Jera is Japan’s largest power generation company.