Rolls-Royce, Partners Commission 10-MW Power Plant with CO2 Recovery

ASCO, Landmark, and Rolls-Royce have partnered to commission a 10-MW, gas engine-operated power plant with a carbon-capture system in Worksop, East Midlands, United Kingdom. For the Worksop plant, Rolls-Royce delivered six combined heat-and-power units based on its mtu Series 4000 L64FNER gas engines and will guarantee the plant’s reliable operation via a 10-year maintenance contract.

CO₂ is separated from the engines’ exhaust gases and captured by a recovery system for processing and liquefaction, with the plant expected to capture up to 30,000 tons of CO₂ per year. Once liquefied, the CO₂ is transported via tanker from the site for use in the food industry, specifically to carbonate beverages such as beer and lemonade.

“Flexible carbon-capture gas engine power plants are an important technology for ensuring a stable decentralized energy supply while reducing CO₂ emissions,” said Michael Stipa, Senior Vice President, Business Development and Product Management Stationary Power Solutions, Rolls-Royce Power Systems. “This plant in Worksop is a great example of the future of sustainable energy and of a successful partnership between technology companies that want to make a difference.”

Series 4000 L64FNER gensets in Worksop | Image Credit: Rolls-Royce

The plant will generate and transmit electricity into the local grid for approximately 10,000 households, bolstering its stability during the process. Also, it will supply heat for local households and carbon-capture processes. ASCO Carbon Dioxide will design and operate the carbon capturing and processing plant to ensure high-purity CO₂ production. Landmark Power Holdings has developed and will operate the plant in cooperation with Victory Hill.

Power Generation in Oman

In April 2024, Rolls-Royce completed the delivery of 12 generator sets (gensets) to a gas power plant servicing a large-scale oil and gas production site in Oman. The total supply consists of eight mtu containerized gas gensets and four mtu 20V Series 4000 L64FNER gas engines. Each genset produces 2 MW of power to meet the demands of the facility.

Rolls-Royce collaborated on the project with Al Faris Equipment Rentals, a provider of equipment for heavy lifting, transport, and energy solutions in the Middle East and North Africa. Al Faris oversaw the installation of the power plant in the desert of the western region of Oman. The plant operates with compressed natural gas as fuel, lowering the emissions ceiling as natural gas produces fewer pollutants than burning coal or petroleum products.

Gensets based on the L64FNER gas engine offer a high-power density and reach efficiencies of up to 44.4%—an improvement in fuel/energy utilization at high temperatures when compared to its predecessor. Rolls-Royce’s mtu gas gensets can operate on a blend of natural gas and hydrogen and are optimized for high performance with low emissions. These units are compact and continuously provide 100% capacity power.

Alberta Using Gensets

In November 2024, Rolls-Royce agreed to deliver 10 mtu Series 4000 L64FNER natural gas gensets to Collicutt Energy Services for five end-user installations—specifically, distributed energy sites—in Alberta, Canada, with the first site now operational. The genset-equipped installations will dispense electricity into the local grid during peak demand hours, offering continuous power availability for the community and industry.