VANCOUVER – Hydra Energy, which services the hydrogen-fueled heavy-duty truck sector, has broken ground on what it says is the world’s largest hydrogen refuelling station in Prince George, B.C.
The new station and hydrogen production facility will be located on five acres and will produce 3,250 kilograms of hydrogen a day and can refuel as quickly as diesel and up to 24 Hydra-converted trucks each hour across two bays, a release stated.
“What’s so important about designing and building our own hydrogen refuelling station is that it solidifies a template of how to overcome the chicken and egg problem that has plagued the hydrogen sector. This Prince George station demonstrates that hydrogen can be provided at diesel parity without up-front capital costs for fleets,” Hydra Energy service delivery lead Ilya Radetski said in a press release.
“We’re grateful for the support of the Prince George community since the region is a perfect place to demonstrate our proprietary hydrogen conversion technology due to its cold weather, challenging terrain, and the heavy payloads common in the area,” Hydra Energy CEO Jessica Verhagen added.
The station’s low-carbon hydrogen is being produced from two onsite, five-megawatt electrolysers with electricity coming from BC Hydro. Additional partners include PCL Construction and Solaris, an energy project delivery firm.
Hydra’s first paying fleet customer is Prince George-based Dymin Mechanical, whose fleet will represent 12 of the 65 trucks the new station will support.
The Prince George station will be operational in early 2024.
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