What International CCS Knowledge Centre does

The International CCS Knowledge Centre is a Canadian non-profit advisory organization founded in 2016 by BHP and SaskPower, headquartered in Regina, Saskatchewan (260–10 Research Drive), with operational ties to the Boundary Dam Unit 3 (BD3) CCS facility near Estevan. It provides independent, fee-for-service consulting across the full CCS/CCUS project lifecycle — feasibility analysis, flue gas characterization (a proprietary three-tier analysis service), economic modelling and Levelized Cost of Capture (LCOC) analysis with probabilistic financial modelling, policy and regulatory advisory, and hands-on workshops and site tours of BD3. Its methodology is grounded in the team's direct operational experience with BD3, the world's first fully integrated post-combustion amine-based CCS facility on a coal-fired power plant (operating since 2014, capturing more than 6 million tonnes of CO2 at average rates of ~89%, peaking at 94%). The organization also curates the Government of Alberta-funded CCUS Insight Accelerator knowledge-sharing initiative and publishes technical studies including the Getting to FID Report and Lessons Learned from the Carbon Capture Kickstart Program.

The Knowledge Centre serves heavy-emitting industries — power generation, cement, steel, fertilizer, chemicals, oil and gas — plus federal and provincial government and regulatory bodies across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Named enterprise clients include SaskPower (founder), Capital Power (Genesee CCS), Heidelberg Materials (world's first full-scale cement CCS at Edmonton), Lehigh Cement, Shell (Quest CCS reference), the Pathways Alliance ($24B+ CCS commitment), and Enbridge (Wabamun Carbon Hub). Pricing is quote-based and project-specific; revenue is supplemented by foundational non-dilutive funding from BHP, SaskPower, and the Government of Alberta. It operates with an 11–50-person specialized team led by President and CEO James Fann (appointed 2024). Revenue, ARR, and financial metrics are not publicly disclosed.

Go-to-market relies on enterprise field sales augmented by event-driven engagement through international forums (COP29, GHGT-17, CCSA, Carbon Capture Canada, DecarbConnect), published thought leadership and a quarterly newsletter, public open houses, and formal submissions to Canadian CCUS policy consultations. As of May 31, 2025, Canada hosted 5 of the world's 30 commercial CCS projects (approximately 15% of global CCS capacity), and the Knowledge Centre is positioned as a default independent advisor within Canadian CCS procurement workflows.

Name

International CCS Knowledge Centre

Legal name

BHP SaskPower Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Knowledge Centre Inc.

Website

https://ccsknowledge.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The International CCS Knowledge Centre is a Canadian non-profit advisory organization founded in 2016 by BHP and SaskPower that provides independent consulting on carbon capture and storage projects for heavy-emitting industries and governments across Canada, the US, and the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Capture Advisory Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Capture System Integration & Balance-of-Plant (Heat Integration, Compression, Dehydration) (EUABAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coal with Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage (CCUS) (EUACAAAM), Supplier Engagement & Value-Chain Decarbonization Programs (EUABAKAE)

Keywords

• Carbon capture advisory
• CCS project consulting
• Post-combustion carbon capture
• Industrial decarbonization services
• Carbon storage advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Regina

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Advisory and Consulting Services: The Knowledge Centre generates revenue through fee-for-service consulting engagements providing specialized, independent advisory services to support the development, execution, and optimization of CCS/CCUS projects for heavy-emitting industries and government clients. Engagements are tailored to client needs across all project phases.
2. Workshops and Site Tours: Revenue is generated through fee-based hands-on workshops and guided tours of the Boundary Dam 3 CCS facility. Programs are tailored to participants' specific needs and industry context, and some workshops may qualify for partial reimbursement through programs like the Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The International CCS Knowledge Centre provides independent, specialized advisory services for carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) projects across heavy-emitting industries. Services span feasibility analysis, FEED studies, flue gas characterization, economic modelling, policy and regulatory advisory, operational optimization, and hands-on workshops and site tours of the Boundary Dam 3 CCS facility. The Centre's expertise is rooted in the first-hand operational experience of its team at the world's first fully integrated post-combustion CCS facility on a coal-fired power plant.

Product overview

The International CCS Knowledge Centre is a non-profit advisory organization that provides independent, expert consulting services for CCS/CCUS projects across heavy-emitting industries. Rather than a software platform, the organization offers a portfolio of advisory services built on unparalleled experience from developing the world's first fully integrated post-combustion CCS facility on a coal-fired power plant. The core service offerings include: Feasibility Analysis (technical review and cost estimation), Flue Gas Characterization (emissions profiling), Economic Modelling & Decision Analysis (financial forecasting), Policy & Strategic Initiatives (regulatory navigation), and Workshops & Site Tours ( Boundary Dam 3 facility tours and training). Supporting these are Technical Studies, Tools & Resources, the CCS Knowledge Sharing Initiative, and CCS Policy Analysis. The organization leverages hands-on experience from SaskPower's Boundary Dam 3 facility and other major CCS projects to help clients lower costs, reduce risks, and improve CCS project performance across industries and technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advisory Services for CCS Projects
• Feasibility Analysis
• Flue Gas Characterization
• Economic Modelling & Decision Analysis
• Policy & Strategic Initiatives
• Workshops & Site Tours
• Technical Studies
• Tools & Resources

Quantifiable outcome

• BD3 CCS facility has captured over 6 million tonnes of CO2 since 2014, equivalent to removing more than 1.2 million cars from the road
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MLT Aikins LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 April 2024MLT Aikins LLP is a Western Canadian-based law firm. Randy Brunet, a Partner with MLT Aikins, joined the Knowledge Centre's Board of Directors in April 2024 and co-authors CCUS policy analysis with the Knowledge Centre (e.g., the CCUS ITC amendments article). The firm provides legal and strategic expertise on CCUS policy, regulatory, and innovation matters.
• Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmissions Reduction Alberta funds and supports major CCS/CCUS projects. The Knowledge Centre is supporting 11 large-scale CCS/CCUS projects that are receiving funding from ERA's Carbon Capture Kickstart competition. The organizations collaborate on advancing CCS deployment across Alberta's heavy-emitting industries.
• Carbon Capture Technology Expo / Gassnova / CCSA / Carbon Management Challenge (CMC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Knowledge Centre participates in international forums including the Carbon Capture Technology Expo in Germany, Gassnova's Knowledge Sharing 2026 CCS & CDR Summit in Norway, the CCSA's CCUS 2024 Conference in London, and the Carbon Management Challenge (CMC) which involves 22 countries aiming to scale CCS and CDR to capture 1 billion tonnes of CO2.
• Alberta Innovates; Clean Resources Innovation Network (CRIN); Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada (PTAC); University of CalgaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple Alberta-based organizations and academic institutions collaborate with the Knowledge Centre on CCS research, development, and deployment. These include Alberta Innovates, the Clean Resources Innovation Network, Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada, and the University of Calgary. Partnerships support knowledge sharing, technology development, and workforce development for CCS.
• Svante TechnologiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSvante is a Canadian carbon capture technology developer. The Knowledge Centre has engaged with Svante in international settings (e.g., an event in Hamburg, Germany) to share Canada's CCS leadership and regulatory learnings. Svante represents an emerging technology platform that the Knowledge Centre advises upon.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Global CCS Institute: International CCS think tank and advisory organization that accelerates deployment of carbon capture and storage globally through research, advocacy, and advisory services. Most direct comparator to the Knowledge Centre's international CCS advisory mission, though broader in scope and headquartered in Australia.
• IEAGHG: IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme — international collaboration focused on evaluating and disseminating information on technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, particularly CCS. Direct peer in CCS research, advisory, and policy dissemination with similar global mandate.
• Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA): UK-based trade and advocacy association for the CCS industry, providing advisory, policy analysis, and thought leadership to accelerate UK and European CCS deployment. Direct peer to the Knowledge Centre in policy advisory and sector advocacy, with UK regional focus.
• Gassnova: Norwegian state enterprise for CCS, responsible for managing the government's CCS initiatives and the Northern Lights project. Comparable to the Knowledge Centre in its public-mandate CCS advisory role and international knowledge-sharing activities.

Emerging players

• Bellona Foundation: Norwegian environmental NGO with significant CCS expertise and advocacy, particularly on European CCS policy and projects (Northern Lights). Comparable in international CCS advisory/advocacy focus, though broader environmental mandate.
• South Pole Group: Swiss-based climate advisory and carbon market solutions provider with CCS advisory capabilities. Comparable as a specialized climate advisory firm serving industrial clients, though with stronger carbon markets focus.

Broad incumbents

• ICF International: Global consulting firm with a strong energy and climate practice including CCS advisory, policy analysis, and techno-economic studies. Comparable in CCS advisory offerings, though part of a much broader energy/environmental consulting portfolio.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global environmental consultancy with a dedicated CCS practice providing advisory, FEED, and permitting services. Comparable as a CCS consulting provider, though much broader in scope and not specialized in operational CCS expertise.

Regional players

• Carbon Capture Coalition: US-based coalition of industry, NGO, and labor organizations advocating for federal policies that accelerate commercial deployment of carbon capture technologies. Comparable US-focused policy advocacy peer to the Knowledge Centre's Canadian policy work.

Others

• Clean Air Task Force (CATF): US-based environmental nonprofit focused on technical and policy solutions including CCS and CDR. Comparable as a non-profit providing CCS-related technical analysis and policy advocacy, though with broader climate mandate.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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