The pioneering ship Energy Observerknown for his movement with 100% Renewable Energyrecently visited Energean’s facilities in Prinos. The boat, combining photovoltaic, wind energy and hydrogen fuel cells produced on the ship, inaugurated its new two-year mission (2025-2026) with an emphasis on reckoning And the starting point for Greece and Prinos.

In this area, Energean’s subsidiary has put an important project in progress Storage of carbon dioxide (CO2). During the visit, the Energy Observer team toured the hydrocarbon processing and storage infrastructure, where it was informed of the complex’s future potential: it is expected to host a CO2 warehouse of about 2.8 million tonnes per year.

The importance of the CO2 storage project in Prinos

The program CO2 storage in Prinos is the Greater industrial investment currently running in Greeceexceeding 1 billion euros. Its implementation is considered to be crucial to deal with greenhouse effectbut also the achievement of the ambitious climate goals at national and European level. In addition, the project will ensure the continuation of the operation of industrial units where CO2 emissions inevitably result from the production process, while boosting the maintenance of industrial employment. When completed fully after 2029, the complex will be able to store 25% of domestic heavy industry emissions per year, and is estimated to release more than 200m euros for factories each year, based on current prices at EU EMISSIONS TRADING SYSTEM (Ets).

Statements and perspectives

Nicolas Rigas, Head of Coal Storage of Energean and Energy, stressed: “It was a great pleasure and honor to accommodate the Energy Observer team, a 100%” green “boat that started his new mission here, with the focus of reflection. The work of CO2 storage in Prinos is a “green” and development investment with a tangible environmental impact on the greenhouse effect. “

At the same time, Mr. Rigas pointed out the project participation in European Projects of Common Interest (PCIS), securing funding of € 270 million from Recovery fund and the program By connecting Europeas well as the scheduled drilling start in 2026. He emphasized the importance of faithful timetables, as timely completion of the project is considered necessary for the future of domestic investment in Coal (CCS) commitment and storage and for total investments of up to € 3 billion.

The founder and president of Energy Observer, Victorien Erussard, underlined: “The start of the first mission of our new exploration here to Prinos is both technical and symbolic: After forty years of oil extraction, the same rocks will be used in carbon storage. Prinos is a typical example of the energy transition, showing that a heritage of fossil fuels can be converted into a tool for climate action. “

He himself pointed out that the Commanding and storage of carbon It is not a panacea, but a complex industrial process, stressing that the priority should be the reduction of source emissions, while additional solutions, such as the project of Energean and Enearth, can accelerate the energy transition.

Energy Observer, after Prinos, will continue its journey with visits to countries such as Italy, Tunisia, France, Morocco, Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Ireland and the United Kingdom, maintaining itself.