Carbon Clean commissions carbon capture pilot plant at Global Innovation Centre

Carbon Clean has successfully commissioned a carbon capture pilot plant at its Global Innovation Centre (GIC) in Navi Mumbai, India, marking another milestone in the development of the facility as it accelerates the development and validation of the next generation of carbon capture technologies.

The 2 TPD plant has produced its first captured CO₂ which will enable Carbon Clean to test and validate solvents, processes and carbon capture technologies before commercial deployment.

The milestone comes as Carbon Clean participates in the business delegation accompanying the UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade on his official visit to India, highlighting the growing UK-India collaboration on clean energy, industrial decarbonisation and advanced manufacturing.

Aniruddha Sharma, Co-Founder and CEO of Carbon Clean, said:

“It is a privilege for Carbon Clean to be part of the Secretary of State’s business delegation to India and to represent the UK’s world-leading clean tech sector.

“Commissioning this pilot plant significantly strengthens our ability to develop, test and scale the next generation of carbon capture technology. It also demonstrates the two-way value of the UK-India relationship. Commercialisation in partnership with Indian customers and market development at our Global Innovation Centre in Navi Mumbai strengthens UK intellectual property and advanced manufacturing, supporting skilled jobs and economic growth as we scale globally.”

Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds said:

"Carbon Clean is a great example of the innovation and expertise we have here in the UK being put to work on some of the biggest challenges facing the world. 

"Its partnership with Indian businesses shows how British ingenuity can help cut emissions, create opportunities and support cleaner growth both at home and abroad."

The flexible facility can simulate flue gas conditions across a range of industrial applications and test both conventional packed-bed and rotating packed bed technologies. It forms part of the GIC’s integrated research and development capability, taking new technologies from laboratory development through to pilot-scale validation.

The milestone builds on Carbon Clean’s continued investment in innovation across the UK and India. Carbon Clean’s growth is forecast to support more than 150 high-skilled UK jobs by 2030, alongside a UK supply chain of 24 companies that collectively employ more than 3,000 people.

Opened in July 2025, the 77,121 sq ft GIC is one of the world’s largest dedicated carbon capture research facilities. It brings together solvent development, analytical testing, process development and pilot-scale validation to accelerate the development and commercialisation of carbon capture technologies.
 
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About Carbon Clean

Carbon Clean is a UK-based carbon capture company developing point-source, post-combustion technologies for industrial emitters. With more than 16 years of experience, the company has designed, delivered and operated carbon capture systems across hard-to-abate sectors including cement, steel, chemicals, and power generation. 

Carbon Clean’s technology portfolio includes more than 50 project references worldwide and is supported by an intellectual property base of 131 active patent assets across 30 countries. The company has also developed CycloneCC, a modular carbon capture technology designed to simplify and accelerate industrial deployment. Its technologies have been deployed across a wide range of flue gas compositions and operating conditions, generating operational data that supports ongoing optimisation and scale-up.

To date, Carbon Clean’s technologies have captured more than 3 million tonnes of CO₂ globally. The company has worked with organisations including ADNOC, Aramco, NTPC Limited, Taiheiyo Cement, and Tata Steel, supporting deployment across diverse industrial applications.

Carbon Clean is focused on making carbon capture scalable, cost-effective, and accessible, supporting the transition to lower-carbon industry.

For further information: www.carbonclean.com