Investment and interest in hydrogen technologies continues to
grow across Canada and recent changes announced in Ontario and at
the federal level promise an intensified push for hydrogen to play
a key role in the country's transition to cleaner power.
ONTARIO DEVELOPMENTS
On April 7, 2022, the Government of Ontario announced its Low-Carbon Hydrogen Strategy
(Strategy), to develop the hydrogen economy in the province and
position Ontario as a clean manufacturing hub. As outlined in the
Strategy, the province plans to leverage its extensive existing
storage and pipeline infrastructure as well as its emission-free
supply of electricity to increase low-carbon hydrogen
production.
Among its eight immediate action items, the Strategy includes
Ontario's announcement of its support for Atura Power's
proposal to build, own and operate the province's largest
low-carbon hydrogen production facility, powered mainly by
hydroelectric electricity generated at the Sir Adam