GOCO₂ project
Last updated: August 13, 2025
Project description
The GOCO₂ Project is dedicated to the transport of CO2 by pipeline across several départements in the Greater West of France.
The aim is to recover the so-called "fatal" CO2 emitted by certain industries and bring it to Elengy's Montoir-de-Bretagne terminal, where it will be liquefied and transported by ship for storage in permanent geological reservoirs.
Some of the CO2 emitted will be extracted at a range of set locations for specific uses, in particular the production of synthetic fuels or derived products.
Ultimately, collection networks designed for smaller emitters could be connected to our network.
This project was financed by the French government as part of France 2030, operated by ADEME for the feasibility study phase.
This project is co-financed by the European Union:
The GOCO₂ project stage by stage
Initial stages:
- Q4 2023: opportunity studies
- March - April 2024: Call for expressions of interest (CEI)
- June 2024 - December 2024: feasibility study
- 2025 - 2026: launch of basic studies (FEED)
Next steps:
- Q4 2025: preliminary consultation
- End of 2028 / beginning of 2029: investment decision (FID)
- Commissioning targeted for 2031
Network sizing:
- Length: approximately 375 km
- Transport capacity: between 2.2 Mt/year from 2031
Schematic layout of the GOCO₂ project
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