en.Wedoany.com Reported - HTEC has opened a commercial heavy-duty hydrogen fueling station at a Chevron commercial cardlock site on the Tsawwassen First Nation industrial land in British Columbia. The facility is designed to refuel Class 7 and Class 8 trucks and other hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles.

Marnie Wu, Director of Commercial Network Operations at HTEC, stated at the June 18 opening ceremony that this hydrogen station is considered the first 700-bar commercial heavy-duty clean hydrogen fueling station in Metro Vancouver and across Canada. The station's low-carbon hydrogen is supplied by HTEC's clean hydrogen production facility in Burnaby.

The station has a daily refueling capacity of up to 400 kilograms of hydrogen, supporting applications such as hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks, diesel-hydrogen dual-fuel vehicles, and hydrogen-powered buses. It will serve as a key node in HTEC's broader hydrogen transportation network in Metro Vancouver and has received funding from the British Columbia Hydrogen Truck Pilot Project and the Hydrogen Ports Project, supporting the deployment of the first 12 hydrogen fuel cell trucks in transportation and freight applications.

Colin Armstrong, President and CEO of HTEC, noted that the project has transitioned from a pilot phase to actual commercial operations over seven years. He stated that the station's refueling capacity helps extend the range of hydrogen-powered trucks, with 700-bar pressure supporting a range of approximately 700 kilometers, while 350 bar corresponds to about 350 kilometers. The initial fleets involved in operations include Harbour Link Container Services, which has participated in hydrogen truck demonstration projects at the Port of Vancouver for years, and Triple Eight Transport.

George Anderson, Parliamentary Secretary for Energy and Climate Solutions in British Columbia, attended the unveiling ceremony. He stated that the station is part of the regional hydrogen transportation ecosystem development, with the provincial government providing funding through multiple projects. These include CAD 16.5 million through the Innovative Clean Energy Fund for station upgrades and the procurement of six hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks; CAD 2.7 million in credits through the British Columbia Low Carbon Fuel Standard credit program; and up to CAD 10.3 million through the Commercial Vehicle Pilot Program to support the development of 29 heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks.

Anderson views the project as part of a broader "Metro Vancouver Hydrogen Hub" vision, integrating hydrogen production, refueling infrastructure, and vehicle deployment. He mentioned that the Burnaby electrolyzer, which began operations last year, currently produces over one ton of hydrogen per day, supplying fuel to the Tsawwassen station. HTEC's Armstrong added that the project aligns closely with British Columbia's development path, where hydrogen is produced, infrastructure is designed and built, and relevant expertise primarily comes from local talent and companies.

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