Canada's first hydrogen fueling station opens in Delta
HTEC officially opened the country's first commercial heavy-duty hydrogen refueling station Thursday on Tsawwassen First Nation land, supporting fuel cell freight trucks.
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Canada's first commercial heavy-duty hydrogen refueling station officially opened Thursday, June 18, at the Chevron Commercial Cardlock on Tsawwassen First Nation land in Delta. The facility marks a key step in decarbonizing Canada's freight sector, one of the nation's most challenging industries to clean up.
The station, built by HTEC, dispenses at both 350 and 700 bar with a daily capacity of 400 kilograms. It will support the initial deployment of 12 Class 7 and 8 fuel cell electric trucks operated by Harbour Link and Triple Eight Transport, funded through the B.C. Hydrogen Truck Pilot Project and the B.C. Hydrogen Ports Project.
Unlike conventional trucks, fuel cell vehicles produce water vapour instead of carbon-emitting exhaust. The station's hydrogen supply comes from HTEC's Burnaby Clean Hydrogen Production Facility.
"This station is an important step in bringing hydrogen into heavy-duty transportation," said HTEC President and CEO Colin Armstrong. "It gives fleets the confidence to operate fuel cell trucks in day-to-day logistics."
The facility also fuels diesel-hydrogen dual-fuel trucks and hydrogen fuel cell buses. Artwork by local Tsawwassen First Nation artists enriches the station. The location sits in a key goods-movement corridor near major port operations.