Water electrolysis plant, Canada

18th June 2021

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Name of the Project
Water electrolysis plant.

Location
Varennes, in Quebec, Canada.

Project Owner/s
Canadian energy company Hydro-Québec.

Project Description
The project involves the construction of one of the world’s first and most powerful electrolysers for the production of green hydrogen, and entails the installation of an 88 MW water electrolysis plant.

The plant will produce 11 100 t/y of green hydrogen and 88 000 t/y of oxygen.

The hydrogen and the oxygen, a by-product of the electrolysis process, will be used as the gasification agent at the Recyclage Carbone Varennes biofuel plant, which will transform nonrecyclable waste into biofuels, providing an alternative to landfill.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
$200-million.

Planned Start/End Date
Commissioning is scheduled for late 2023.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers (water electrolysis plant installation).

Contact Details for Project Information
Hydro-Québec media relations, Lynn St-Laurent, tel +1 514358 5218 or email st-laurent.lynn@hydroquebec.com.

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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