Shell unveils first retail hydrogen filling station in Canada
Shell and Hydrogen Technology & Energy Corporation (HTEC) have opened Canada’s first retail hydrogen refuelling station in Vancouver.
Located at 8686 Granville Street, the station is the first of three sites that the two companies plan to open in Vancouver.
“HTEC is proud to be partnering with Shell to build three retail hydrogen stations as part of a six-station network in Greater Vancouver and Victoria,” said Colin Armstrong, CEO of HTEC.
The project received financial support from LGM Financial Services, the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, and Western Economic Diversification Canada’s WINN initiative.
It follows similar openings in the UK, California, and in Germany, where Shell is part of a joint venture with the ambition to open a network of up to 400 hydrogen sites by 2023
“After bringing hydrogen refuelling sites to other markets globally, we are excited to work with Vancouver-based technology provider, HTEC, to add even more locations to our growing network,” said Oliver Bishop, GM of Hydrogen for Shell.
Shell said in a statement that it is also assessing the potential of future projects in the United States, Switzerland, Austria, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, China, and the Netherlands.
