Carbon Capture Demonstrations Program (CCdemos)
Helps Carbon Capture Demonstrations Program for Large-scale point-source carbon capture demonstrations at power plants and industrial facilities.
The Carbon Capture Demonstrations Program sits under the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations and backs integrated carbon capture, transport, and storage projects at power plants and major industrial point sources. Its scope reaches cement, pulp and paper, iron, and steel, so the program is aimed at hard-to-abate industrial assets rather than broad climate research. The program uses cooperative agreements and is open to U.S.-based for-profit companies, nonprofits, universities, and research organizations. The documented rounds include a $189 million FEED Studies round in September 2022, a $1.7 billion announcement in February 2023, and a $1.3 billion point-source NOFO issued in December 2024. The current status is wound down, with the latest NOFO appearing to have closed or been withdrawn. The best fit is a sponsor that already has site access, a realistic engineering plan, and the ability to move from design through demonstration on an industrial facility. This is not a general decarbonization pot; it is a large demonstration vehicle for carbon capture systems that can be integrated with real plants and verified at commercial scale.
No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: One-off.