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NET4GAS launches research project to develop CO₂ transport in the Czech Republic
NET4GAS has succeeded in the public tender of the THÉTA 2 programme run by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA ČR). The project "Study of a transport system for CO₂ in the Czech Republic," which aims to design future domestic infrastructure for the transport of carbon dioxide, was selected among a limited number of supported proposals, in strong competition with 151 submitted projects.
"Success in this competition confirms for us that NET4GAS has something to offer not only in natural gas transport, but also in building infrastructure for decarbonisation. CO₂ transport is a logical extension of our activities, and we want to be a key partner in the development of CCUS technologies in the Czech Republic," said Michal Slabý, Managing Director of NET4GAS.
TA ČR supported 36 projects submitted to the 3rd public tender under the THÉTA 2 programme. The tender ran from 28 August to 15 October 2025, and a total of 151 projects applied. NET4GAS thus joined the best project teams that succeeded in the evaluation process, confirming its role in the development of modern energy infrastructure.
The project is being carried out in cooperation with expert partners – the Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem (UJEP) and the CO₂ Czech Solution Group association. The Ministry of the Environment also plays an important role, supporting the project as the application guarantor, thereby confirming its strategic significance for the Czech Republic.
"Cooperation with NET4GAS allows us to connect academic research with the real needs of energy infrastructure. We are pleased that the university can contribute its expertise to a project that has a direct impact on the future of decarbonisation in the Czech Republic," said Petr Krejčí, an expert in combustion turbines and combined-cycle power sources at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UJEP.
The project is significant for the development of CCUS technologies (carbon capture, utilisation and storage) in the Czech Republic and directly contributes to fulfilling the government-approved CCUS Development Action Plan, prepared by the Ministry of the Environment in 2025. The project's outputs will serve as a key basis for strategic and conceptual documents and for the formulation of public administration policies in the area of decarbonisation and energy transformation.
Implementation is planned for the period from July 2026 to December 2027. In the first phase, the project will focus on detailed data collection from CO₂ emitters and the creation of scenarios for future demand for CO₂ transport. This will be followed by the design of specific routes, advanced simulations, and a comprehensive evaluation of the optimal infrastructure scenario.
This project is co-financed with state support from the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic under the THÉTA 2 Programme.
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