eCapt-Rhone Carbon Capture Project

The eCapt Rhône project is a carbon capture and utilization (CCU) initiative being developed by Holcim at its cement plant in Le Teil, France, designed to decarbonize cement production while creating new low carbon industrial products. The project will capture approximately 200,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year, targeting up to 100% of the plant’s emissions, using an end of pipe cryogenic capture system integrated into the kiln process. Rather than storing the CO₂, the captured stream will be transported to a nearby industrial platform where it will be combined with renewable hydrogen from a large electrolyzer to produce about 138,000 tonnes per year of e methanol, intended for use by industrial customers and as a low carbon chemical or fuel feedstock. Supported by EU Innovation Fund financing and targeting startup around 2028, the project aims to demonstrate large scale cement sector decarbonization through electrified capture technology and CO₂ conversion, potentially reducing lifecycle emissions by roughly 70% compared with conventional methanol production while contributing to France’s domestic low carbon fuels supply chain.