First commercial DAC plant (Orca)
2021-09Climeworks
Climeworks' Orca in Iceland began operating at ~4,000 t/yr, pairing capture with permanent mineral storage — the first commercial direct-air-capture-and-storage plant.
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Climeworks
Profile
Swiss direct-air-capture pioneer; pairs capture with permanent mineral storage via its Orca and Mammoth plants.
Editorial profile — compiled by us from public sources.
- Founded
- 2009
- Headquarters
- Zurich, Switzerland
Current standings
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Roadmap & milestones
10× scale-up (Mammoth)
2024-05Climeworks
Climeworks' Mammoth opened at ~36,000 t/yr nameplate, roughly ten times Orca — proof the modular design scales.
