HTEC opens Canada’s first heavy-duty hydrogen station
New 700 bar refueling site in British Columbia supports rollout of fuel cell trucks and regional hydrogen mobility hub.
HTEC has opened Canada’s first 700 bar commercial hydrogen refueling station for heavy-duty vehicles in Tsawwassen, British Columbia, marking a step in deploying hydrogen-powered trucking. Located on Tsawwassen First Nation industrial land, the site will support the initial rollout of fuel cell trucks operating on regional freight routes.
The station enables the deployment of 12 Class 7 and 8 fuel cell electric trucks as part of provincial pilot programmes focused on hydrogen transport and port operations. These vehicles will operate in drayage and regional logistics, helping integrate hydrogen into daily fleet activity in a sector considered difficult to decarbonize.
The facility forms part of HTEC’s broader hydrogen transportation hub in Metro Vancouver, developed under the H2 Gateway Program. The hub combines hydrogen production, distribution and refueling infrastructure, including a 1.8-tonne-per-day production facility in Burnaby alongside an existing network for light-duty vehicles.
“This station is an important step in bringing hydrogen into heavy-duty transportation. It gives fleets the confidence to operate fuel cell trucks in day-to-day logistics,” said Colin Armstrong, President and CEO of HTEC.
Developed with partners including Tsawwassen First Nation, Sunoco LP and multiple government bodies, the project reflects a coordinated effort to scale hydrogen mobility infrastructure in British Columbia. Fleet operators Harbour Link Container Services and Triple Eight Transport will be among the first to operate hydrogen trucks using the station.
