State Aid for BECCS

State Aid for BECCS — Auction

Connects research teams and institutions for State Aid for BECCS Auction in energy systems and climate technology.

The State Aid for BECCS program from Energimyndigheten operates as a reverse auction rather than a conventional grant call. Eligible operators submit bids specifying the price per tonne of biogenic CO2 they will capture, transport, and permanently store. The competitive mechanism ranks bids from lowest cost to highest, and the most cost-effective applicants win binding 15-year contracts for ongoing state support. Energimyndigheten estimates the realistic cost range for BECCS at SEK 1,100 to 2,000 per tonne of biogenic CO2, providing bidders with a market reference for calibrating competitive bids.

Eligibility is restricted to operators with point-source biogenic CO2 emissions—specifically pulp and paper mills and combined heat and power plants burning biomass. Companies, municipalities, and regions operating such facilities in Sweden may participate; universities, research organizations, and individuals are excluded. The program operates under EU State Aid rules, meaning the auction structure and contract terms conform to European Commission frameworks for government support in the carbon removal sector. Sweden's national target under this program is to achieve 2 million tonnes per year of biogenic CO2 removal by 2030, with a technical potential of up to 10 million tonnes per year by 2045.

Because this is an auction instrument with rolling application windows rather than a fixed annual call, eligible operators should monitor Energimyndigheten's BECCS program page for upcoming auction round announcements. The 15-year contract commitment means that winning bidders must demonstrate long-term operational capacity for CCS infrastructure, including CO2 transport and storage logistics. Enquiries should be directed to ccs@energimyndigheten.se.