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Project Directory
The table below provides list of Hydrogen Innovation Fund projects – to learn more download the project brief or the Hydrogen Innovation Fund Portfolio.
For a summary of the 2023 Hydrogen Innovation Fund research projects, key outcomes and learnings please see the summary report.
If interested in accessing appendices for a specific Final Report please reach out to hydrogeninnovationfund@ieso.ca.
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| Proponent | Year | Project Description | Project Documents | Category | Status |
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Next Hydrogen Corporation |
2023 |
Development and Demonstration of Next Hydrogen’s Advanced Water Electrolyser Under Interruptible Service Conditions The project will demonstrate the capabilities of advanced alkaline water electrolyser to provide grid services, including, operating reserves, energy, frequency regulation, fast frequency response, and, the smoothing of renewable generation. |
Project Brief |
Existing Facility |
Active |
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Atura Power |
2023 |
Halton Hills Hydrogen Blending This project will explore the performance of an existing large natural gas turbine when blended with natural gas and hydrogen (up to 15% hydrogen) impacts on operations, equipment functionality, turbine responsiveness, and market participation continuing to provide wholesale grid services such as energy, and operating reserve. |
New Facility |
Active |
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Capital Power |
2023 |
Hydrogen Blending – Goreway Power Station, East Windsor Cogeneration Centre and York Energy Centre This study economically models the production, storage, delivery and consumption of hydrogen for use in Ontario’s agricultural greenhouse sector. It identifies the potential grid services that a wind-powered hydrogen production facility can offer in Southwestern Ontario and estimated the range of costs for hydrogen integration into a greenhouse operation. |
Research/Feasibility Study |
Completed |
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Capital Power |
2023 |
Kingsbridge Green Hydrogen and Storage Assessment This study investigates the economic and technical feasibility of creating green hydrogen via electrolysis from wind and storing it in underground storage units located in depleted gas reservoirs. This study explores fueling a hydrogen-methane turbine and using hydrogen for natural gas blending and transportation fuel, as well as the potential to provide grid reliability services. |
Research/Feasibility Study
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Completed |
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Carlsun Energy Solutions Inc. |
2023 |
Distribution-Connected Electrolytic Hydrogen Production The project aims to construct and operate a 500 kW hydrogen production, compression and storage facility to demonstrate the grid benefits of Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) electrolyzer can provide while producing hydrogen fuel for Ontario’s first publicly accessible hydrogen fueling station. |
New Facility |
Terminated |
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Emerald Energy From Waste Inc. |
2023 |
Interruptible Hydrogen Generation Pilot The project will demonstrate the technical capabilities of Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzer to produce hydrogen from waste, and test the electrolyzer’s ability to provide real-time grid services such as operating reserve, frequency regulation and the smoothing of renewable generation. This project will also develop an on-site hydrogen hub to store and dispense hydrogen to near market ready customers. |
New Facility |
Active |
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Enbridge Gas Inc. |
2023 |
Performance of Combined Heat and Power System Using Blended Hydrogen and Natural Gas as Fuel The project will demonstrate the fueling of a 115 kW combined heat and power (CHP) unit with a range of hydrogen and natural gas blends (up to 100% hydrogen) from an existing electrolyzer on-site to generate electricity and provide heat to the facility, contributing to a reliable, zero-to-low emission electrical grid in Ontario. |
New Facility |
Active |
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HydroMéga Services |
2023 |
Coupling green electricity and hydrogen This study aims to assess the technical and economic feasibility of retrofitting an existing 27 MW natural gas generation facility in Cochrane, Ontario by installing an electrolyzer powered by on-site renewable electricity generation (solar and wind) to produce and store green hydrogen for electricity generation and/or support decarbonization of the local heating systems by blending hydrogen with the local natural gas heating network. |
Research/Feasibility Study |
Cancelled |
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Kinectrics |
2023 |
Feasibility Study for an Urban Hydrogen Hub for Grid Flexibility, Resilience, and Carbon Reduction Scalable to Nuclear Power Plant Co-location This study assesses the potential of producing hydrogen through solid oxide electrolysis powered by a surrogate heat to emulate a nuclear power plant. It evaluates the economic feasibility, including installation, maintenance and operating costs of the hydrogen production, storage, distribution and electricity generation. |
Research/Feasibility Study |
Completed |
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Transition Accelerator |
2023 |
The Role of Hydrogen Hubs in Strengthening the Affordability and Reliability of Ontario’s Electricity System This study models the potential for hydrogen hubs in the Hamilton region to enable the decarbonization of Ontario’s economy and the resulting impact on the electricity system. It assesses the ability to cluster hydrogen production, transportation, storage, and demand to facilitate cost-effective netzero solutions across multiple sectors and understand the impact on the electric system. |
Research/Feasibility Study |
Completed |
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University of Windsor |
2023 |
Hydrogen Integrated Greenhouse Horticultural Energy This study economically models the production, storage, delivery and consumption of hydrogen for use in Ontario’s agricultural greenhouse sector. It identifies the potential grid services that a wind-powered hydrogen production facility can offer in Southwestern Ontario and estimated the range of costs for hydrogen integration into a greenhouse operation. |
Research/Feasibility Study |
Completed |
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Volta Energy Inc. |
2023 |
Feasibility Evaluation of Sustainable, Green and Rapid-Response Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Cell Technology This study assesses how reversible solid oxide hydrogen fuel cells can help provide a pathway for hydrogen integration into the electricity grid. This study includes research on market-entry barriers for reversible solid oxide hydrogen fuel cells alongside the responsiveness of the technology to control room signals. |
Research/Feasibility Study |
Completed |
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Western University |
2023 |
NET-PBH2: Negative Emissions Technology for Pale Blue Hydrogen Production This study demonstrates the production of green hydrogen using PV powered AEM electrolyzer, blue hydrogen from biogas by integrating membrane separation of methane and CO2, conversion of methane and recycled methane to (blue) hydrogen and carbon black in a plasma reactor and CO2 capture by demonstration of a 20,000 L photobioreactor for algae cultivation and water recycle. |
Research/Feasibility Study |
Completed |
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York University |
2023 |
Optimal Deployment of Green Hydrogen Plants in Ontario’s Electricity System This study analyzes innovative approaches to integrating large-scale green hydrogen plants into Ontario’s electricity system. This study assesses the technological and economic challenges and opportunities associated with the wide adoption of green hydrogen plants. |
Research/Feasibility Study |
Completed |
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York University |
2023 |
Preliminary Feasibility Study of Hydrogen Productions On-Site and Utilization of Hydrogen in Existing Prime Movers This study assesses the techno-economic challenges and opportunities associated with the wide adoption of green hydrogen plants in Ontario. It investigates the feasibility of retrofitting existing gas turbines to burn a blend of hydrogen and natural gas in small/medium sized generators. This study also investigates how generating hydrogen onsite during off-peak periods can provide faster operating reserve and reduce electricity demand and emissions during hours when large gas plants would otherwise be operating. |
Research/Feasibility Study |
Completed |