Hydrogen plant with one of the most powerful 88 MW electrolytic cells to open in Canada in 2023

One of the most promising areas for the development of green energy is the transition to the so-called hydrogen fuel. For this reason, all over the world, facilities are being built or are undergoing deep modernization at which it is planned to produce hydrogen.

So the German multinational company Thysenkrupp won a tender for the construction of a giant hydroelectric plant in Quebec (Canada), where will use one of the most powerful electrolysers in the world, which will produce approximately 11,100 metric tons of green hydrogen per year.

It should be noted that the mountainous terrain of Canada is the best suited for production hydropower and the country is making great efforts to make the most of the available she has the resources.

So about 61% of all energy production comes from hydroelectric power plants. At the same time, the total generation capacity is approximately 82 GW. With this indicator, the country is firmly in fourth place in the world, right after the United States, Brazil and China.

Now the country's authorities are actively developing the direction of green hydrogen development. So the state-owned company Hydro-Quebec, which occupies a leading position in power generation, commissioned an electrolysis plant in Varennes (near Montreal). It will use hydropower to power a giant electrolytic cell that will produce up to 11,100 metric tons of hydrogen and 88,000 metric tons of oxygen in a year of operation. A fully-fledged hydroelectric plant will start operating according to plan in 2023.

In the first stage, all of the hydrogen produced will be processed practically on site. It will be redirected to a nearby plant, which will convert non-degradable waste into biofuel instead of storing it in landfills.

But in the future, Canada plans to fully realize its hydropower potential and establish a green hydrogen export business.

In addition, Hydro-Quebec is looking at green hydrogen as an option for high-volume energy storage. Although it is not yet clear whether such an option will be more profitable than a simpler transfer of water back up the mountain using a hydraulic accumulator with a pump.

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