CO₂ SNG
CO₂ SNG is a hydrogen project in Poland; recorded capacity: 4.5 m3 N/h SNG target.
Overview
Statuspilot plant commissioned; research campaigns conducted
Country · regionPoland
TechnologyPower-to-Gas methanation using a methanation reactor
Productsynthetic natural gas (SNG) / methane
Capacity4.5 m3 N/h SNG target
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis. “Other Electrolysis” and “Unknown PtX” are recorded classifications, not a specific electrolyzer design or power-to-X route.
Details
Technology & product
Configuration DetailUnknown PtXInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
FeedstockCO2 captured from coal-fired boiler flue gas, hydrogen from water electrolysis
Final Usepotential injection to existing gas network or compression to CNG for vehicular transport
Power Sourcesurplus/cheap electricity, potentially from renewable sources, for electrolysis
Project Typepilot installation / pilot plant
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stagecompleted pilot project (2015–2019)
Eventpilot plant designed, built and commissioned; research campaigns conducted in 2018
Date online (tracker field)2019 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Location & names
Site NameElektrownia Łaziska / Łaziska Power Plant
Additional project information
Progress StatusOperationalInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductCH4International Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyOther ElectrolysisInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)18 Nm3/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)18 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)0.014 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (MWel)0.081 MWelInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- TAURON H2 CO₂ SNG | B+R - Projekty
- TAURON Polska Energia S.A. Pilotażowa instalacja przekształci CO2 w gaz ziemny Shared by 4 fields: Current
- Fuel (Elsevier) Pilot plant initial results for the methanation process using CO2 from amine scrubbing at the Łaziska power plant in Poland Shared by 3 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 9 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- Fuel / Elsevier Pilot plant initial results for the methanation process using CO2 from amine scrubbing at the Łaziska power plant in Poland Shared by 4 fields: Current
- EIT InnoEnergy A pilot plant will convert CO2 into natural gas
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | CO₂ SNG | View exact valueCO₂ SNG | CO₂ SNG | B+R - Projekty | Current | |
| Site Name | Elektrownia Łaziska / Łaziska Power Plant | View exact valueElektrownia Łaziska / Łaziska Power Plant | Pilotażowa instalacja przekształci CO2 w gaz ziemny | — | |
| Country | Poland | View exact valuePoland | Pilot plant initial results for the methanation process using CO2 from amine scrubbing at the Łaziska power plant in Poland | — | |
| Configuration Detail | Unknown PtX | View exact valueUnknown PtX | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Feedstock | CO2 captured from coal-fired boiler flue gas, hydrogen from water electrolysis | View exact value["CO2 captured from coal-fired boiler flue gas","hydrogen from water electrolysis"] | Pilot plant initial results for the methanation process using CO2 from amine scrubbing at the Łaziska power plant in Poland | — | |
| Final Use | potential injection to existing gas network or compression to CNG for vehicular transport | View exact valuepotential injection to existing gas network or compression to CNG for vehicular transport | A pilot plant will convert CO2 into natural gas | Current | |
| Power Source | surplus/cheap electricity, potentially from renewable sources, for electrolysis | View exact valuesurplus/cheap electricity, potentially from renewable sources, for electrolysis | Pilotażowa instalacja przekształci CO2 w gaz ziemny | — | |
| Product | synthetic natural gas (SNG) / methane | View exact valuesynthetic natural gas (SNG) / methane | Pilotażowa instalacja przekształci CO2 w gaz ziemny | — | |
| Project Type | pilot installation / pilot plant | View exact valuepilot installation / pilot plant | Pilotażowa instalacja przekształci CO2 w gaz ziemny | — | |
| Technology | Power-to-Gas methanation using a methanation reactor | View exact valuePower-to-Gas methanation using a methanation reactor | Pilot plant initial results for the methanation process using CO2 from amine scrubbing at the Łaziska power plant in Poland | — | |
| Capacity | 4.5 m3 N/h SNG target | View exact value4.5 m3 N/h SNG target | Pilot plant initial results for the methanation process using CO2 from amine scrubbing at the Łaziska power plant in Poland | — | |
| Event | pilot plant designed, built and commissioned; research campaigns conducted in 2018 | View exact valuepilot plant designed, built and commissioned; research campaigns conducted in 2018 | Pilot plant initial results for the methanation process using CO2 from amine scrubbing at the Łaziska power plant in Poland | — | |
| Event | Date online : 2019 | View exact value{"date":"2019","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Lifecycle Stage | completed pilot project (2015–2019) | View exact valuecompleted pilot project (2015–2019) | Pilot plant initial results for the methanation process using CO2 from amine scrubbing at the Łaziska power plant in Poland | — | |
| Progress Status | pilot plant commissioned; research campaigns conducted | View exact valuepilot plant commissioned; research campaigns conducted | Pilot plant initial results for the methanation process using CO2 from amine scrubbing at the Łaziska power plant in Poland | — | |
| Progress Status | Operational | View exact valueOperational | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | CH4 | View exact valueCH4 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | Other Electrolysis | View exact valueOther Electrolysis | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 18 Nm3/h | View exact value18 Nm3/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 18 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value18 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 0.014 kt H2/y | View exact value0.014033519999999999 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (MWel) | 0.081 MWel | View exact value0.08099999999999999 MWel | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
12 current sourced values · 2 older values · Record updated