National Carbon Capture Center
We Advance Innovative Carbon Management Solutions Toward Deployment
We Bridge the Gap Between the Laboratory and Large-Scale Demonstrations
We Serve as the U.S. Department of Energy’s Primary Carbon Capture Research Facility

The National Carbon Capture Center drives innovation in next-generation carbon management technologies. Operated and managed by Southern Company, our highly skilled team collaborates with the U.S. Department of Energy, industry-leading sponsors and researchers from around the world to quickly advance the development, commercialization and deployment of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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As a neutral test site, we evaluate pioneering technologies under real-world operating conditions and propel them closer toward commercialization.

Our scope includes point-source carbon capture for fossil-based power plants and various industrial processes, as well as carbon removal and conversion.

We operate through a collaborative agreement with the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management and National Energy Technology Laboratory

150,000+ testing hours

80+ technologies

50+ developers

Latest News

The National Carbon Capture Center (NCCC) is set to host testing of SRI’s promising new carbon capture technology. SRI is developing a novel mixed salt…

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NETL expertise and oversight played a significant role in completing the first successful field test of a direct air capture (DAC) technology at the National…

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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) recently announced $29 million in federal funding for 12 research and development…

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