The CHFCA and the Government of Canada announce new Hydrogen Production Database
September 28, 2022
OTTAWA – The Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (CHFCA) and ILF Consulting Engineers are pleased to announce the launch of a new database of Canada’s hydrogen production and distribution capabilities.
Developed in collaboration with ILF Consulting Engineers, the database is publicly available for use by project developers, hydrogen users, government and anyone with an interest in the hydrogen economy.
The database provides information on existing, in-progress, and announced hydrogen facilities in Canada and this includes hydrogen production, distribution and usage, carbon intensity and plans for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) and additional or new hydrogen production.
The database can accessed on the CHFCA website here.
Quotes:
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources:
“Clean hydrogen is a critical tool in the fight against climate change, enabling the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors including heavy duty transportation and industry, while unlocking a suite of new economic opportunities across Canada. CHFCA and ILF Consulting Engineer’s collaborative effort to build a new hydrogen database is a promising step towards advancing the development of a clean hydrogen economy. This will be an important tool going forward for everyone interested in positioning Canada as a global hydrogen superpower.”
Ivette Vera-Perez, President and CEO, CHFCA:
“The Hydrogen Production Database will enable further collaboration among hydrogen producers, end users, and project developers in Canada’s value chain. This tool can contribute to the development of vibrant hydrogen ecosystems and centres of economic activity across the country, while helping us reach Canada’s net zero targets.”
Nima Ghazi, Vice, President, Energy and Climate Protection, ILF Consulting Engineers:
“ILF is proud to have been the engineering company chosen to build the first evergreen database of the Canadian hydrogen producers. ILF believes that this work is an important step towards creating a world class hydrogen economy in Canada.”
About the Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (CHFCA)
The Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (CHFCA) is a national sector association that supports industry, academia, government agencies, financial organizations and other stakeholders focused on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies and products. As the collective voice of Canada’s world-leading hydrogen and fuel cell sector, the CHFCA’s mission is to strengthen Canadian leadership, raise awareness of the benefits of the technology, and accelerate the adoption of its members’ products and services in Canada and abroad. The CHFCA currently has more than 160 members across Canada and regional branches in British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec. The CHFCA can be followed on LinkedIn at @CHFCA, Twitter at @PoweringNow and visited at www.chfca.ca.
About ILF Consulting Engineers
The ILF Group is an international engineering and consulting firm that helps its clients successfully execute technically demanding industrial and infrastructure projects. With more than 2,500 highly qualified employees at more than 45 office locations across five continents, ILF has a strong regional presence, globally. ILF’s hydrogen center of excellence based in Germany collaborates with the hydrogen experts of ILF’s regional offices to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and expertise for the success of our clients’ projects. ILF’s extensive engineering expertise covers the entire hydrogen value chain including engineering, procurement, and engineering construction support of hydrogen projects.
Over the past 20 years, ILF has executed about 50 Hydrogen projects, including 13 Hydrogen pipeline projects. ILF’s Canadian headquarters is based in Calgary, AB. Please visit us at: Energy & climate protection | ILF.com