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Mammoth Direct Air Capture Plant

Sector: Energy • Location: Reykjavik, Iceland

Source: Canada's National Observer

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Under Construction

The Mammoth project is the world's largest operational direct air capture (DAC) plant near Reykjavik, Iceland, designed to capture CO2 directly from the air and pump it underground. It has a nameplate capture capacity of up to 36,000 tonnes of CO2 per year but has underperformed, capturing only 105 tonnes in its first 12 months.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Energy
Location
Reykjavik, Iceland
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Canada's National Observer

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The project “Mammoth Direct Air Capture Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Energy sector, located in Reykjavik, Iceland. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Canada's National Observer.

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2026-07-22

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The Mammoth project is the world's largest operational direct air capture (DAC) plant near Reykjavik, Iceland, designed to capture CO2 directly from the air and pump it underground. It has a nameplate capture capacity of up to 36,000 tonnes of CO2 per year but has underperformed, capturing only 105 tonnes in its first 12 months.

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Energy

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Iceland

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Reykjavik

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Canada's National Observer

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2025-06-18

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