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The table below provides list of Hydrogen Innovation Fund projects – to learn more download the project brief or the Hydrogen Innovation Fund Portfolio.
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| Proponent | Year | Project Description | Project Documents | Category | Status |
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Next Hydrogen Corporation |
2023 |
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 |
Open |
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Atura Power |
2023 |
Halton Hills Hydrogen Blending Demonstrate the performance of an existing large natural gas turbine when co-firing a blend of natural gas and hydrogen (up to 15% hydrogen) to explore impacts on operations, equipment functionality, turbine responsiveness, and potential impacts to market participation. |
New Facility |
Open |
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Capital Power |
2023 |
Hydrogen Blending – Goreway Power Station, East Windsor Cogeneration Centre and York Energy Centre Assess the financial and technical viability of blending and co-firing hydrogen and natural gas (NG) at three Capital Power’s East Windsor, gas fired electricity generating facilities using various mixes of hydrogen (from 5% to 15%). It will evaluate blending impacts on NG turbine’s performance, maintenance, operability, emissions and safety considerations, as well as how hydrogen could be procured, transported and stored. |
Research/feasibility study |
Open |
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Capital Power |
2023 |
Kingsbridge Green Hydrogen and Storage Assessment Explore 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. Use cases to be assessed include, 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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Open |
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Carlsun Energy Solutions Inc. |
2023 |
Distribution-Connected Electrolytic Hydrogen Production Construct and operate a 500 kW hydrogen production, compression and storage facility to demonstrate the grid benefits of electrolysis while producing hydrogen fuel for Ontario’s first publicly accessible hydrogen fueling station. The electrolyser will operate during off-peak hours and be tested to better understand its capabilities to provide grid services. |
New facility |
Open |
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Emerald Energy From Waste Inc. |
2023 |
Interruptible Hydrogen Generation Pilot Demonstrate the technical capabilities of an 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 |
Open |
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Enbridge Gas Inc. |
2023 |
Performance of Combined Heat and Power System Using Blended Hydrogen and Natural Gas as Fuel 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 |
Open |
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HydroMéga Services |
2023 |
Coupling green electricity and hydrogen Assess the feasibility of a gas turbine facility upgrade (27 MW facility in Cochrane, Ontario) to extend its capacity and operations by installing renewable energy generation (solar and/or wind), hydrogen production and storage to provide grid services including operating reserve, load shifting, peak shaving and the smoothing of renewable generation. |
Research/feasibility study |
Open |
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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 Assess the potential of producing hydrogen through electrolysis powered by a surrogate heat to emulate a nuclear power plant. It will evaluate the economic feasibility, including installation, maintenance and operating costs of the hydrogen production, storage, distribution and electricity generation. |
Research and/or feasibility study |
Open |
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Transition Accelerator |
2023 |
The Role of Hydrogen Hubs in Strengthening the Affordability and Reliability of Ontario’s Electricity System Model the potential for hydrogen hubs in Hamilton region to enable the decarbonization of Ontario’s economy and the resulting impact this could have on the province’s electricity system. It will assess the ability to cluster hydrogen production, transportation, storage, and demand to facilitate cost-effective net-zero solutions across multiple sectors and understand the impact on the electric system. |
Research/feasibility study |
Open |
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University of Windsor |
2023 |
Hydrogen Integrated Greenhouse Horticultural Energy Research project to economically model the production, storage, delivery and consumption of hydrogen for use in Ontario’s agricultural greenhouse sector. It will identify the potential grid services that a wind-powered hydrogen production facility can offer in Southwestern Ontario and estimate the range of costs for hydrogen integration into a greenhouse operation. |
Research and/or feasibility study |
Open |
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Volta Energy Inc. |
2023 |
Feasibility Evaluation of Sustainable, Green and Rapid-Response Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Cell Technology Assess 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 and/or feasibility study |
Open |
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Western University |
2023 |
Negative Emissions Technology for Pale Blue Hydrogen Production The study will:
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Research and/or feasibility study |
Open |
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York University |
2023 |
Optimal Deployment of Green Hydrogen Plants in Ontario’s Electricity System Analyze innovative approaches to integrating large-scale green hydrogen plants into Ontario’s electricity system. The study will assess the technological and economic challenges and opportunities associated with the wide adoption of green hydrogen plants. |
Research and/or feasibility study |
Open |
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York University |
2023 |
Preliminary Feasibility Study of Hydrogen Productions On-Site and Utilization of Hydrogen in Existing Prime Movers Investigate the feasibility of retrofitting existing gas turbines to burn a blend of hydrogen and natural gas in small/medium sized generators. The study will also investigate how generating hydrogen on-site 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 and/or feasibility study |
Open |