The South African Centre for Carbon Capture and Storage (SACCCS) is the leading authority for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) activities in South Africa. The SACCCS undertakes CCS research and development and capacity building (both human and technical) to attain a state of “country readiness” for the implementation of CCS in South Africa.  SACCCS was established on 30 March 2009 as a division of the South African National Energy Research Institute (SANERI) and is governed by a Charter with an initial five year duration.

The SACCCS is financially supported by the South African Government through SANERI, the governments of Norway and the United Kingdom, and South African industries, Sasol and Eskom. Current additional participants are the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), and Anglo Coal, Alstom, PetroSA, Total, and Xstrata Coal.

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SACCS Vision

The vision of the SACCCS is to be the leading authority for all CCS related activities in South Africa.

SACCCS Mission

The mission of the SACCCS is to prepare and promote the construction and operation of a safe and reliable Carbon Capture and Storage Demonstration Plant in South Africa by developing in-country human and technical Capacity

• Implementing work programmes to enable the design and implementation and operation of a CCS
  demonstration plant.
• Promoting and advocating the use of CCS as part of GHG mitigation solution for South Africa using stakeholder engagement and public outreach activities.
• Engaging with Stakeholders to promote alignment of SACCCS strategy and objectives.
• Establishing new, and leveraging existing international linkages to advance the work and activities of SACCCS.
• Raising funds for the SACCCS and later, for more commercially oriented CCS activities (test injection and
  demonstration plant)
• Developing a SACCCS corporate image and branding