With support from the Fund for Just Transition, Aalborg University’s Department of Energy is establishing a brand-new testing facility for CO₂ capture and utilization (CCUS) as well as Power-to-X, where green electricity is converted into hydrogen and e-fuels.
Aalborg University, which is part of the consortium behind CO2Vision, has received 22. 2 million kroner for the C-TECH project from the Fund for a Just Transition to build a flexible testing environment where both students and companies can be trained in the green technologies of the future.
Focus on Skills
The new testing environment isn’t just focused on green technology itself—training people to use the technology plays an even bigger role:
Students and companies must work side by side to develop expertise in CO₂ capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) as well as Power-to-X, in which green electricity is converted into hydrogen and synthetic fuels.
The C-TECH test environment is designed with a modular approach, featuring containers that can be flexibly assembled into a permanent infrastructure tailored to specific collaborations between Aalborg University and industry.
“We wanted to create an environment where companies and students can come together to discuss specific technologies and new research—not just today, but also five and ten years from now,” says Dennis Severin Hansen, assistant professor at the Department of Energy, who is coordinating the project together with associate professor Mads Valentin Bram.
“The test site facilitates the transition from theory to practice, where the best skills are developed,” adds Mads Valentin Bram.
To be launched in 2027
The project brings together researchers, educators, and business leaders around a common goal: to accelerate the green system transition and create lasting impact.
The first modules are expected to be put into use in 2027, and the goal is for C-TECH to help accelerate the pace of innovation and foster skills development across the entire sector.
Aalborg University’s Department of Energy is headquartered in Aalborg, while the new testing facility is being built on the university’s campus in Esbjerg.
Facts About C-TECH
- Project Title: Carbon Transformation & Energy Control Hub (C-TECH)
- Grant amount: 22.2 million DKK from the Fund for a Just Transition
- Project period: October 2025 – September 2028
- Focus Areas: CO₂ Capture and Utilization (CCUS) and Power-to-X
- Project Managers: Dennis Severin Hansen and Mads Valentin Bram
Learn more on the Department of Energy’s LinkedIn page.
Photo: Project managers Dennis Severin Hansen and Mads Valentin Bram, along with project participants Kenneth René Simonsen, Stefan Ehlers Jespersen, Kasper Jessen, and Simon Pedersen.
