Construction of two hydrogen production and refuelling stations completed in Alberta

Canadian Pacific Kansas City and ATCO EnPower, a division of Canadian Utilities Limited, have announced that the construction of hydrogen production and refuelling facilities in Calgary and Edmonton is now complete and the facilities are fully operational.

As part of its innovative Hydrogen Locomotive Program, CPKC is retrofitting a number of diesel locomotives with hydrogen fuel cells so they can operate without directly generating emissions.

“These fuelling facilities are an important part of advancing the ongoing testing of our hydrogen locomotives and advancing the development of our industry-leading program working toward a lower carbon transportation future,” said Kyle Mulligan, CPKC Assistant Vice President, Operations Technology.

ATCO EnPower provided engineering, procurement and construction services for each of the dedicated, on-site hydrogen locomotive refuelling stations and has signed an agreement to operate these facilities.

Each of the facilities includes a 1 – megawatt (MW) electrolyzer, compression, storage, and dispensing systems for locomotive refuelling. In Calgary, the electrolyzer is powered in part by renewable electricity from CPKC’s existing 5 MW solar power facility co-located at CPKC’s headquarters.

The two new facilities will serve as a model for future and complementary projects across the country. By harnessing the power of hydrogen, CPKC aims to create a cleaner, more efficient mode of freight transportation that can serve as a model for the rail industry with support from ATCO EnPower.

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